Dimapur, July 8: The 3 (Naga Hills) Assam Rifles unit under Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) began the three day commemoration of the Battle of Kohima from July 8 at War Cemetery, Kohima.
The inaugural function started with remembering the soldiers who have made supreme sacrifice for the defence of Kohima.
Maj Gen, MS Jaswal, IGAR (N), Brig MS Bains, Commander of 5 Sector Assam Rifles, and Col Jagdeep Bhogal, Commandant of 3 (Naga Hills) Bn Assam Rifles laid wreaths to recognize the sacrifice of soldiers on the motto “We don’t know them all but we owe them all.”The Battalion displayed historical artifacts of the World War II, particularly the weapons captured from Japanese forces during the War alongwith other items on the occasion.
War veteran of 94 years age bearing No. 32605, Subedar Meaken Soba of 3 (NH) Assam Rifles, who fought the Battle of Kohima, voluntarily joined the event to relive his 39 years of association with the battalion as well as the location of the battle (present day Kohima War Cemetery). He was felicitated by Maj Gen MS Jaswal, IGAR (N), and Rovilato Mor, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima.
The event was graced by civil dignitaries as well as local populace and media personnel alongwith Assam Rifles officials. The efforts made by the oldest battalion- Assam Rifles- was well reciprocated by all.
