68th Raising Day of Vajra Corps celebrated

Jalandhar, 01 March (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Vajra Corps celebrated its 68^th Raising Day on 1^st March 2017. To mark the occasion Lt Gen BS Sahrawat, General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps laid a wreath and paid homage at Vajra Shaurya Sthal to the martyrs of Vajra Corps. The ceremony were attended by the serving and veteran officers. Vajra Corps was the first Corps raised in India after dependence in 1950 by Lt. Gen Kulwant Singh at Ambala. The Vajra Corps Headquarter was relocated at Jalandhar in 1951 and it proved its mettle on the strategic Western Front in various wars and achieved its objectives with elan and vigour. The Corps witnessed some of the fiercest battles in history during the 1965 War. From the graveyard of Patton Nagar to the ruins of Barki and Dograi, numerous acts of individual and collective bravery, gallant sacrifices and inspiring leadership ensured that Vajra Corps played a pivotal role in shaping the history of the Nation. The Vajra Corps is bestowed with the Theatre Honour of ‘Punjab’ and Battle Honours of ‘Sehjra’ and ‘Dera Baba Nanak’ and is proudly identified as the ‘Defenders of Punjab’.