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Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.)

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Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) was commissioned in the Corps of Signals in December 1957. He participated in the Wars against China in 1962, against Pakistan in 1965 and 1971. He was awarded 'Mention in Dispatch' in the Bangladesh Liberation War 1971. His contact details are: mas1935@hotmail.com, Ph: 9818260900 * Views are personal.

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The Enigma of No 12

Opinion Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) -
When I look back at life, I often wonder how we managed to get some form of education amidst the adverse circumstances we lived...

Pistol Rocket Launching Schermuly: From Army Armament to Heroic River Rescue

Opinion Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) -
Pistol Rocket Launching Schermully is the full name. Have you ever heard of the item? Signal officers of our vintage would remember as we...

Bridging History: Poonch’s Fight for Survival and the Legacy of Brig Pritam Singh

Opinion Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) -
The princely state of Poonch is located about 273 km from Jammu. It is a valley, just like Srinagar & only at an aerial...

Indian Army Officer Defies Odds to Connect Dhaka in 1971

Opinion Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) -
In my story "My Orders to Bring A Pakistani General to Dhaka to Surrender in 1971", I described the scene in Dhaka town when...

My Orders to Bring A Pakistani General to Dhaka to Surrender in 1971

Opinion Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) Lt. Col. M.A Siddiqui (Retd.) -
While watching a clip on YouTube on their programme of enacting the surrender ceremony of the Pakistan Army, I was reminded of an interesting...
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