re: German Group Vacation Caption Contest
en>fr fr>enBy Nappybonesapart
Comments: 9840, member since Fri Aug 27, 2004
On Wed Jul 30, 2008 03:36 AM
dont forget they fought on our side too
Abdul Hafiz (4 September 1915 - 6 April 1944) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross,
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He was 25 years old, and a Jemadar in the 9th Jat Infantry, British Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 6 April 1944 north of Imphal, India, Jemadar Abdul Hafiz was ordered to attack with his platoon a prominent position held by the enemy, the only approach to which was across a bare slope and then up a very steep cliff. The jemadar led the assault, killing several of the enemy himself and then pressed on regardless of machine-gun fire from another feature. He received two wounds, the second of which was fatal, but he had succeeded in routing an enemy vastly superior in numbers and had captured a most important position
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