It
was in 1987, I was a part-time Territorial Army (TA) Officer of an Infantry
Battalion. It was located in the same city where I am living. I was a company
Commander. We had Sunday and 14 days annual training camp in a year.
On
25th January 1987 we went for Sunday parade, we were handed over a
letter addressed to my employer, My service was requested under the TA rule. I
was released from my civil employer. I had reported for military service. My
family members were at my place.
We
went to somewhere in the northern part of our country. My company was assigned for
ground defense of an important air force field. There was hardly depth between the runway and perimeter road. We had tentage for our living, the cooked food used to come from outside the airfield. It was in winter. Our
men were given winter cloth after reaching this airfield. The first day we had
a plan to return our campsite after the recce the area. In the evening the
order was to stay back at our location. The food was served at this location
the personal items were also brought.
It
is an open area the wind speed was more than 30 km per hour, it was very cold.
We got tea ration but no utensils to prepare that. I was searching for an item
which can be used for heating the water, I could locate a part of an aircraft at
the salvage point it looks like as ‘Gamla’,
there was electrical wiring. We
used this item for heating the water and tea was made and served to all.
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