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Lance Naik Albert Ekka is an example of selflessness, determination, and exceptional courage. Elaborate.

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Lance Naik Albert Ekka exemplifies selflessness, determination, and exceptional courage through his heroic actions during the 1971 war.

During the attack on the enemy defence at Gangasagar on the eastern front, his company faced intense shelling and heavy small arms fire. Despite this, he noticed an enemy Light Machine Gun inflicting heavy casualties on his company.

With complete disregard for his personal safety, he charged the enemy bunker and bayoneted two enemy soldiers to silence the gun.

Though seriously wounded, he continued fighting and clearing bunker after bunker with undaunted courage. When an enemy Medium Machine Gun opened fire from a fortified building, he crawled forward despite his injuries and lobbed a grenade, killing one enemy soldier.

When the gun continued firing, he scaled a wall, entered the bunker, and bayoneted the enemy soldier still firing.

He saved his company from further casualties and ensured the success of the attack, but succumbed to his injuries after the objective was captured. For this display of most conspicuous valour and determination, he was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

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Explanation

The chapter provides the complete citation of Lance Naik Albert Ekka's bravery on Pages 4-5. His actions demonstrate all three qualities: selflessness (disregard for personal safety), determination (continued fighting despite serious wounds), and exceptional courage (charging enemy bunkers, silencing machine guns).

Solution Steps

  1. Lance Naik Albert Ekka demonstrated exceptional bravery during the 1971 war at Gangasagar on the eastern front

  2. He charged an enemy Light Machine Gun bunker and bayoneted two enemy soldiers to silence the gun

  3. Despite being seriously wounded, he continued fighting and clearing bunker after bunker

  4. He crawled forward under fire to attack a Medium Machine Gun position and lobbed a grenade

  5. He scaled a wall and entered a bunker to bayonet an enemy soldier who was still firing

  6. His actions saved his company from further casualties and ensured the success of the attack

  7. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his conspicuous valour and determination

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