Lachhman Singh Lehl

Major-General

Lachhman Singh Lehl

PVSM, VrC
Major-General; Lachhman Singh Lehl; PVSM, VrC
Born	9 July 1923; Lehl village, Hoshiarpur district,; Punjab Province, British Raj; (present-day Punjab, India)
Died	18 June 2020 (aged 96); New Delhi, India
Allegiance	British India; India
Branch	British Indian Army; Indian Army
Service years	1943–1978
Rank	Major-General
Service number	IC-1461
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	20 Mountain Division ; 301 Mountain Brigade; 3 Field Regiment
Conflicts	World War II Burma Campaign Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay; ; ; Indonesian National Revolution; Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948; Annexation of Goa; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Naxalite–Maoist insurgency; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Battle of Hilli; ;
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Vir Chakra

Major-General Lachhman Singh Lehl PVSM, VrC (9 July 1923 – 18 June 2020) was a highly decorated Indian Army general and military historian noted for his command of the 20th Mountain Division in the Battle of Hilli during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.