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Just a few minutes later, when he was crouched in a trench next to a machine gun operator, in order to help him load the gun, his position was hit by a mortar shell, killing him instantly.
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- Only a few minutes after his last message, Major Sharma was beside a machine-gun operator.
- He was helping the soldier load the gun when a mortar shell struck his position.
- He was killed instantly.
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The moment again shows that he was at the fighting position helping his men directly.
crouched
= sitting low with the knees bent
trench = a long narrow ditch used for protection in battle
mortar shell = an explosive shell fired at a high angle
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Answer: He was crouched in a trench beside a machine-gun operator and helping load the gun when a mortar shell hit his position and killed him instantly.
Woh trench mein machine-gun operator ko gun load karne mein help kar rahe the jab mortar shell hit hua.
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Answer: He was killed at the fighting position while helping a soldier operate a weapon. This reinforces the idea that he led from the front and shared the danger and work of his men rather than directing them from safety.
Death ke time bhi woh frontline par soldier ko help kar rahe the. Yeh lead from the front idea ko strong banata hai.
