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Complete the flow chart showing the events on the day of the assault.
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Solution
- On 2-3 July 1999, Air Force targeted a tiger hill and hit the bull’s eye several times during its missions.
- At 1900 hours on 3 July 18 Grenadiers commenced its multidirectional assault under the cover of bad weather and darkness, supported by the firepower of artillery and mortars.
- At 0130 hours on 4 July, ‘A’ company captured an intermediate position called Tongue.
- ‘D’ Company leader Captain Sachin Nimbalkar led the assault from the east.
- ‘D’ Company occupied the eastern portion of Area Collar, which lay within 100 meters of Tiger Hill Top.
- A toehold was obtained on the north-eastern spur just 30 meters from the top in a surprise attack by ‘C’ Company and Ghatak (Commando) platoon under Lieutenant Balwan Singh.
- At 0400 hours on 4 July after a carefully orchestrated artillery bombardment, Sachin Nimbalkar and Balwan Singh along with their men approached Tiger Hill Top by climbing a sheer cliff and caught the enemy unawares.
- After a short period of hand-to-hand fighting, Sachin Nimbalkar and Balwan Singh and their men succeeded in capturing a hold on Tiger Hilltop.
- On 8th July, the Indian Tricolour was hoisted on the Tiger Hilltop.
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