On the Chinese - Indian Frontier:

"India, 1962.

"The Indians fought to the last man.

"When the final round of ammunition was gone, they met the invaders with the bayonet.

"There were no deserters..."

A snippet from Red Star Rising. By Edward Timperlake and William C. Triplett.

Page 61:

"Without warning, just before dawn on October 20, 1962, the PLA simultaneously attacked Indian positions on the eastern and western sectors of the border.

"The heavy artillery and waves of infantry had overwhelmed the Indians by 9 AM.

"Two Chinese army corps that had seen heavy combat in Korea did most of the fighting.

"The Indians fought to the last man.

"When the final round of ammunition was gone, they met the invaders with the bayonet.

"There were no deserters... "