This document discusses the unique coincidence in history between two soldiers who fought against the same unit - Delta Company 4 Kumaon - in different conflicts and were awarded their countries' highest military honors. Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra for his actions fighting the unit on November 3, 1947. Captain Sarwar was awarded Pakistan's highest honor, the Nishan-i-Haider, for his actions attacking the same unit on July 27, 1948. The document provides historical context and details about these two soldiers who were honored for their bravery in battles against the same military company decades apart.

2. UNIQUE COINCIDENCE IN
HISTORY OF DELTA
COMPANY 4 KUMAON-
INDIAS HIGHEST AWARDS
FIRST WINNER MAJOR
SOMNATH SHARMA KILLED
IN ACTION 3 NOVEMBER
1947 BELONGED TO DELTA
COMPANY- WAS AWARDED
PARAM VIR CHAKRA IN
JUNE 1950 AND PAKISTANS
FIRST HIGHEST AWARD
WINNER CAPTAIN SARWAR
ALSO WON THE AWARD
ATTACKING DELTA
COMPANY 4 KUMAON-27

3. JULY 1948 WAS AWARDED
NISHAN I HAIDAR IN 1952
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About the Author
Agha H. Amin , Retired Tank corps major who served in five tank regiments and commanded an
independent tank squadron and served in various staff , instructional and research assignments.
Presently heads think tank Centre for Study of Intelligence Operations. Editor in Chief of monthly
Intelligence Review and monthly Military and Security Review. In his Pakistan Army tenure he wrote
three original tactical papers on Reconnaissance Troops Tactical handling, Reconnaissance support
group , and RFS Concept. His writings were published in Pakistan Armys prime journals , Pakistan Army
Journal and Citadel Journal of Command and Staff College Quetta.
His recommendations regarding bifurcation of officer corps into command and staff cadre advanced in
1998 were later accepted. In addition his recommendation of grouping various corps into army
commands advanced in an article published in Citadel Journal in 1998 were accepted in 2005 or so.
Wrote Pakistan Armys first tactical paper on Tactical handling of Reconnaissance Troop in 1986 which is
now being incorporated in Pakistan Armys most important general staff publication " The Armored
Regiment in Battle". Wrote The Essential Clausewitz in 1993, Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-59 in 1998 ,
Pakistan Army till 1965 in 1999 ,Development of Taliban Factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan (2010)
,Taliban War in Afghanistan (2009). Served as Assistant Editor of Defence Journal ,Executive Editor of
globe and Founder Editor of Journal of Afghanistan Studies .

10. An associate of the think tanks ORBAT and Alexandrian Defense group. Expert in social impact and
environmental assessment carried out various LARP surveys for Asian Bank and World Bank projects. He
has lectured at various think tanks and organisations worldwide and shares his knowledge without any
honorarium and at zero financial benefits. Carried out various oil and gas and power transmission line
surveys in West Asia. One time Assistant Editor Defence Journal , Executive Editor Globe, Editor Journal
of Afghanistan Studies Feedback is welcome at e mail address L19aircraft@gmail.com
Presently heading Centre for Study of Intelligence Operations which he founded in early 2010 and
editing Intelligence Review, Indian Military Review and Journal of Book Reviews.