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After assessing the situation, he requested air strikes. He bravely laid out ground panels to guide the aircraft towards their target.
The aerial attacks were successful in hitting the tribal invaders, but they still outnumbered D Company by almost seven to one, the attack on the positions occupied by Major Somnath’s men continued.
Summary in Bullet Points
- Major Sharma asked for help from the air after judging the seriousness of the situation.
- He personally laid out panels on the ground so that the aircraft could identify their targets.
- The air attacks hit the invaders, but D Company was still badly outnumbered.
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So even successful air support did not end the battle.
air strike
= an attack carried out by aircraft
ground panels = visible markers placed on the ground to guide aircraft
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Answer: He laid out ground panels to guide the aircraft towards the enemy targets so that the requested air strikes could be carried out effectively.
Ground panels aircraft ko target locate karne mein help karte the.
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Answer: He recognised that his outnumbered company needed additional support, requested air strikes and then personally helped guide the aircraft with ground panels. He used the resources available to strengthen the defence even while the ground battle continued.
Unhone support request kiya aur phir aircraft ko guide bhi kiya. Yeh resourceful leadership dikhata hai.
