By Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, SEPT 15
CHANDIGARH, SEPT 15
September 15 marked the 66th
Raising Day of the Western Command, the frontline operational command of the
Indian Army. On this momentous occasion, Lt Gen Philip Campose, AVSM, VSM,
GOC-in-C Western Command laid wreath at the Veer Smriti, Chandimandir to pay
homage to the martyrs of Western Command.
The Command raised in 1947 as DEP Command with
Head quarters at Delhi was re-designated ‘Western command’ in January 1948. The
genesis of Western Command was forged on the anvil of one of the most tragic
trans border migration of human population. In 1954 the Headquarters of the
Command moved to Shimla.
After the Indo-Pak Conflict of 1971, Northern Command, with its Headquarters at Udhampur, was carved out of Western Command to assume operational responsibility of Jammu and Kashmir. Later Headquarters Western Command moved to its present location at Chandimandir in1985.
Ever since its raising, the Western Command has carved a niche for itself and has a
glorious history – replete with saga of bravery, grit and determination. The men of Western Command have acquitted themselves well and have stood the test of time. High standard of professionalism and dedication has been the hallmark of the command. With “Ever Westwards” being its calling card, the Western Army was instrumental in blunting the Pakistani aggression in1947, 1965 and 1971, and subsequently carrying the battle into enemy territory. Its formations and units have participated and distinguished themselves, winning a large number of gallantry awards including eleven Param Vir Chakras.
Western Command has time and again, provided succor to the civilian population during
natural calamities. Troops of Western Command were employed in extending a helping hand when flash floods hit Haryana in 2010 and the valley of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand in 2013. The Western Army will continue to maintain the highest standards of training, administration and motivation in carrying out its duties in support of national security interests.
After the Indo-Pak Conflict of 1971, Northern Command, with its Headquarters at Udhampur, was carved out of Western Command to assume operational responsibility of Jammu and Kashmir. Later Headquarters Western Command moved to its present location at Chandimandir in1985.
Ever since its raising, the Western Command has carved a niche for itself and has a
glorious history – replete with saga of bravery, grit and determination. The men of Western Command have acquitted themselves well and have stood the test of time. High standard of professionalism and dedication has been the hallmark of the command. With “Ever Westwards” being its calling card, the Western Army was instrumental in blunting the Pakistani aggression in1947, 1965 and 1971, and subsequently carrying the battle into enemy territory. Its formations and units have participated and distinguished themselves, winning a large number of gallantry awards including eleven Param Vir Chakras.
Western Command has time and again, provided succor to the civilian population during
natural calamities. Troops of Western Command were employed in extending a helping hand when flash floods hit Haryana in 2010 and the valley of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand in 2013. The Western Army will continue to maintain the highest standards of training, administration and motivation in carrying out its duties in support of national security interests.
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