Vir Chakra (VrC)

6 December 1971 night, Lance Dafadar Katar Singh was with a squadron of 72 Armoured Regiment deployed to the east of the Munawar Tawi in the Western Sector. An attack on the squadron by enemy armour was repulsed but enemy infantry managed to surround the tanks. Lance Dafadar Katar Singh with the other crew was taken prisoner along with the tank. Meanwhile heavy shelling started. In the confusion, Lance Dafadar Katar Singh freed himself, got into the tank, closed the cupola and commenced firing with the machine gun inflicting heavy casualties on the surrounding enemy

In this action, Lance Dafadar Katar Singh displayed gallantry, initiative and determination of a high order.