Celebrations mark 70th Raising Day of Vajra Corps
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 1
The Vajra Corps celebrated its 70th Raising Day today. To mark the occasion Lt General Arvind Dutta, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, laid a wreath and paid homage to the martyrs of Vajra Corps at Vajra Shaurya Sthal.
The ceremony was attended by serving personnel and veterans. Vajra Corps was the first Corps raised in the country in 1950 by Lt General Kalwant Singh at Ambala. The Vajra Corps headquarter was relocated at Jalandhar in 1951.
The Corps has proved its mettle on the Western Front in various wars. The Corps witnessed some of the fiercest battles 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 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’.
