One spot, where our soldiers fought back, and repelled, the Chinese incursions was at Rezang La near Chushul, in the Himalayan heights. On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army.
A grateful nation acknowledged their valour by posthumously conferring the Param Vir Chakra on Major Shaitan Singh.
114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon had to offer their supreme sacrifice fighting till the 'last man and last bullet' in sub-zero temperature (minus 15 degrees Celsius) at Rezang La on November 18, 1962.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/nov/18sd1.htm
Read the more detailed description in
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1962War/414-Rezang-La.html
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