History of Pakistan Army
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*Reference : 1st OTS Armoured Corps Officers' Group Photo ( July 1949) . Seated , L to R at No 8 . Siege of Tobruk to Battle of Chawinda : Capt Yousaf Ali Khan ( red dot). Later, PA 1720 Maj Yusaf Ali Khan (1917–1997) 18th Cavalry, Central India Horse ( CIH ) , 6 Lancers, 25 Cavalry & 33T DU (Tank Delivery Unit)*
*Reference : 1st OTS Armoured Corps Officers' Group Photo ( July 1949) .
Seated , L to R at No 8 . Siege of Tobruk to Battle of Chawinda : Capt Yousaf Ali Khan ( red dot). Later, PA 1720 Maj Yusaf Ali Khan (1917–1997) 18th Cavalry, Central India Horse ( CIH ) , 6 Lancers, 25 Cavalry & 33T DU (Tank Delivery Unit)*
PA 1720 (IC 1467) Major Yusaf Ali Khan was born on 14 March 1917 into the martial Kaim Khani (KK) Rajput clan. He enlisted in the Indian Army in 1935 and was posted to the 18th Cavalry, which later took part in the defence of Tobruk during the Second World War under the 9th Australian Division, commanded by Lt Gen Sir Leslie Morshead.
During the campaign, Yusaf served as the unit’s Intelligence NCO and was once entrusted to drive General Morshead through minefields at night. His remarkable sense of direction and calm under pressure so impressed the General that he personally commended Yusaf to the unit’s commanding officer.
"Lt Gen Sir Leslie Morshead was regarded as Australia’s greatest soldier after Blamey. His victories over Gen Erwin Rommel at Tobruk and El Alamein in World War II were decisive and helped alter the course of the war.(Reference: “Morshead: Hero of Tobruk and El Alamein” by David L. Coombes.).
On 16 September 1942, Yusaf was promoted to Junior Commissioned Officer and posted to Syria. He later attended the Tank Gunnery Course at the British School of Armour, Cairo, where his outstanding performance earned him a Viceroy’s Commission. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant on 9 June 1945 and subsequently posted to the Central India Horse , then serving in Greece.
*Reference : 1st OTS Armoured Corps Officers' Group Photo ( July 1949) .
Seated , L to R at No 8 . Siege of Tobruk to Battle of Chawinda : Capt Yousaf Ali Khan ( red dot). Later, PA 1720 Maj Yusaf Ali Khan (1917–1997) 18th Cavalry, Central India Horse ( CIH ) , 6 Lancers, 25 Cavalry & 33T DU (Tank Delivery Unit)*
PA 1720 (IC 1467) Major Yusaf Ali Khan was born on 14 March 1917 into the martial Kaim Khani (KK) Rajput clan. He enlisted in the Indian Army in 1935 and was posted to the 18th Cavalry, which later took part in the defence of Tobruk during the Second World War under the 9th Australian Division, commanded by Lt Gen Sir Leslie Morshead.
During the campaign, Yusaf served as the unit’s Intelligence NCO and was once entrusted to drive General Morshead through minefields at night. His remarkable sense of direction and calm under pressure so impressed the General that he personally commended Yusaf to the unit’s commanding officer.
"Lt Gen Sir Leslie Morshead was regarded as Australia’s greatest soldier after Blamey. His victories over Gen Erwin Rommel at Tobruk and El Alamein in World War II were decisive and helped alter the course of the war.(Reference: “Morshead: Hero of Tobruk and El Alamein” by David L. Coombes.).
On 16 September 1942, Yusaf was promoted to Junior Commissioned Officer and posted to Syria. He later attended the Tank Gunnery Course at the British School of Armour, Cairo, where his outstanding performance earned him a Viceroy’s Commission. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant on 9 June 1945 and subsequently posted to the Central India Horse , then serving in Greece.
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Yousaf Malik
I believe Aerial Reconnaissance Exercise - My father than Maj Yaqub (14 PMA & 4 Baluch Regt) standing 2nd from Right
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Officers & JCOs of 4 Baluch Regiment .
On the occasion of presentation of the National Standard to the Battalion by GOC 10 Div Maj Gen Sayad Ghawas SQA.
Bahawalpur, c 26 April 1960.
Sitting L to R: Capt Sultan Mohd Khan, Maj M H Bhatti, Lt Col E.O. Richardson (CO), Maj Gen Sayad Ghawas, Sub Maj Sher Ali, Maj Tassadaq Hussain Khan(2IC), Capt SM Ilyas.
On the occasion of presentation of the National Standard to the Battalion by GOC 10 Div Maj Gen Sayad Ghawas SQA.
Bahawalpur, c 26 April 1960.
Sitting L to R: Capt Sultan Mohd Khan, Maj M H Bhatti, Lt Col E.O. Richardson (CO), Maj Gen Sayad Ghawas, Sub Maj Sher Ali, Maj Tassadaq Hussain Khan(2IC), Capt SM Ilyas.
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29 May 1989
A team of SSG paratroopers jumped out of a helicopter over Army Aviation School Rahwali, Gujranwala.
The team was led by Commandant SSG, a man whose name was just another name for SSG, a man whose image in eyes of my generation is forever the man who carried the Pakistan flag during free fall display at 23 March parade, the man whose jump suite always had "Ya Allah" written over it. He was Brig Tariq Mahmood or as ppl called him Brig TM to friends he was TM Shah (Takkar Marr Shah).
But that day fate had something else planned rather than the usual beautiful freefall with a picture perfect landing at the designated marker.
Brig TM's main and also his reserve parachutes didn't open and TM died doing what he loved doing i.e. wearing the SSG insignia, leading his men and during a free fall.
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RIP sky soldier.
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The British recruited a lot of Punjabis in their army and these Punjabis took part in the British war and fought for the British government with great enthusiasm. Around 2.5 million Indians were in the Rittish army.
It is obvious that in these days jobs were very few, so joining the army was a very attractive job. It kept an attraction for the youth. The British government's greatest achievement is that it helped Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and people of other religions. Put in my army with great discipline.
In the First World War and in the Second World War, Indian soldiers sacrificed countless lives and fought the German army and Japanese army with great courage.
It is obvious that in these days jobs were very few, so joining the army was a very attractive job. It kept an attraction for the youth. The British government's greatest achievement is that it helped Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and people of other religions. Put in my army with great discipline.
In the First World War and in the Second World War, Indian soldiers sacrificed countless lives and fought the German army and Japanese army with great courage.
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Standing left to right,
Capt Azam Qadri,GSO-3 (Ops) 8 Armd Bde Group,
?? Battery Commander,
Major Danial Austin (Later Brig) DQ 7 Armd Bde,
Major (Later Brig) Javed Hussain, BM 7 Armd Bde,
Major Amjad, OC Signal Company..
Photo and write-up courtesy col Azam Qadri (late) from 22 and 31 cavalry.
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Major Shabbir Sharif,
6FF,
Nishan e Haider 1971,
Sitara e jurrat 1965,
Sword of honour from 29th PMA long course..
One of d most decorated officer ever produced by the Pakistan army..
seen here in this photograph as a platoon commander/instructor wid some of his cadets at PMA in 1969..
May Allah bless him !!
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These are 22 cavalry officers as photographed in September 1965..
Standing,left to right,Maj Qurban,
Maj Allah Bux Tiwana,
Col Yasin,
Maj Nawabzada AZMAT,father of LTG tariq khan,
Maj Fida,father of brig Saad Khattak,
Capt Khalid,
Capt Zafar Mir,
Sitting:
Lt Anwar Khan Amir,
Lt hidayat ullah niazi,
and Lt zareef malik..
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