Vir Chakra (VrC)

2nd Lieutenant Manohar Singh Chauhan was commanding a platoon of a battalion of Gorkha Rifles which was occupying a defended locality in the Poonch Sector. His platoon was guarding an important approach to the locality. On 3 December 1971 night, the enemy attacked in great numerical superiority. The main brunt of the attack fell on his platoon. 2nd Lieutenant Chauhan moved from trench to trench, inspiring his men, under a hail of enemy artillery, rocket and medium machine gun fire. The enemy made repeated efforts to over-run his position but under his inspiring leadership the platoon successfully repulsed the attacks.