Chinese ordered the launch of operations towards Limeking (Subansiri Frontier Division), Mechuka and Tuting (both in Siang Frontier Division). An ad hoc force of 2200 troops from different units were earmarked for this offensive. The Chinese carried out preparatory operations between 21 and 30 October to secure positions along the border before the main attack. The main attack was planned for 18 November. At this time, the Indian deployment was as follows - Subansiri Frontier Division North Lakhimpur - Headquarters 5 Brigade Daporijo - two companies of 1/4 Gorkha Rifles Taliha - Headquarters and two companies of 1/4 Gorkha Rifles, two companies of 2 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, a section of 6 Mahar and 69 Heavy Mortar Battery Limeking - Headquarters and two companies of 2 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and a section of 6 Mahar Siang Frontier Division Along - Headquarters 192 Brigade, two companies of 2/8 Gorkha Rifles, Headquarters and one platoon of 11 Assam Rifles Mechuka Sub Sector - 2/8 Gorkha Rifles less two companies, one company of 2 Madras Tuting Sub Sector - 2 Madras less a company, two platoons 6 Mahar, ten platoons of 11 Assam Rifles Artillery - 70 Heavy Mortar Battery. The Chinese captured Mechuka on 19 November, Gelling and Limeking on 21 November. Gallantry awards Maha Vir Chakra Sepoy Kewal Singh, 4 Sikh Vir Chakra Major Pandharinath Anant Rege, 11 Assam Rifles Captain Prem Nath Bhatia, 6 Kumaon Captain Ravi Kumar Mathur, 6 Kumaon Captain Balbir Chand Chopra, AMC Lieutenant Yog Raj Palta, 4 Sikh Second Lieutenant Amar Singh Khatri, 6 Kumaon Second Lieutenant Pradeep Singh Bhandari, 44 Heavy Mortar Regiment Naik Bahadur Singh, 6 Kumaon Havildar Kirpa Ram, 4 Sikh Subedar Jagandhoy Limbu, 2 Assam Rifles Rifleman Purna Bahadur, 2 Assam Rifles Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 2 Mountain Division was part of IV Corps and was commanded by Major General Gandharv Singh Nagra. It was deployed on the Chinese border and hence, most of the division did not take part in the conflict. The exception was 5 Mountain Brigade, which was detached to 101 Communications Zone on 8 September 1971. The brigade consisted of the following units- 2 Rajput? 2 Dogra 2 Garhwal Rifles The present The division presently covers eastern and upper Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh and is responsible for conduct of counter-insurgency operations and the defense of the Indo-China border. The divisional headquarters is at Dinjan in the