Harbaksh Singh
Lieutenant General Harbaksh Singh, VrC (1 October 1913 – 14 November 1999) was a senior General Officer in the Indian Army. As the Western Army Commander, Singh commanded the Indian Army forces and played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. For his role in the war, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1966.
Harbaksh Singh | |
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| Born | 1 October 1913/1912 Badrukhan, Jind State, British India |
| Died | 14 November 1999 (aged 86) New Delhi, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1969 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 5 Sikh |
| Commands held | Western Command XXXIII Corps IV Corps 5 Infantry Division 27 Infantry Division 163 Infantry Brigade Sri Garrison 1 Sikh |
| Battles/wars | Malaya Campaign, World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Vir Chakra |
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