A WW2 Arakan MM group to Lance Naik Fazal Hussain 7/16th Punjab Regiment

GVI Military Medal, correctly impresesed 18177 L-NK Fazal Hussain Punjab R

1939/45 Star

Burma Star

War Medal 

Indian War Medal

 

Condition VF ( Edge bruising and contact marks to MM)

 

Provenance Noonan's 14th September 2012, lot 1097.

 

The MM was gazetted on the 21st of June 1945. The citation is as follows;

 

The original recommendation, dated March 1945 reads, ‘In the Tamandu area, on 5.3.45 during the attack on feature known as “Pig” (905164) this I.O.R. was No. 1 on an L.M.G. Whilst clearing the east slope of the feature his section commander saw an enemy 37mm gun with an officer and crew behind it preparing to fire on his platoon at point blank range. No. 18177 L/Nk. Fazil Hussain stood up in full view of the enemy and firing his gun from the hip charged the crew, killing them all and capturing the gun.

 

By his coolness and courage and complete disregard for his own danger this N.C.O. saved his platoon from sustaining heavy casualties and captured a valuable piece of enemy equipment.

 

On 6.3.45 while his platoon were in a very exposed position immediately below the enemy on the feature known as “Strong” (909169) this I.O.R. engaged an enemy L.M.G. in a strong bunker position 20 yards in front of him and by firing continuously for [an] hour despite many enemy attempts to dislodge him, he neutralised the enemy L.M.G. and thus saved his platoon from many inevitable casualties.

 

By his devotion to duty and complete disregard for his own safety throughout the entire operation, this N.C.O. was a fine example of courage and leadership to his comrades.’