Prem Nath Hoon
Indian military officer (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prem Nath Hoon (4 October 1929 – 6 January 2020) was an Indian military officer who was the General Officer Commander in Chief of the Western Army of the Indian Armed Forces from 1986 to 1987. He had commanded mountain brigades, infantry brigades, infantry division and the XV Corps in Kashmir.
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Born | (1929-10-04)4 October 1929 Abbottabad, North West Frontier Province, British India |
Died | 6 January 2020(2020-01-06) (aged 90) Chandimandir, Haryana, India |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1949–1987 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Alma mater | Indian Military Academy |
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He participated in the 1962 Sino-Indian War and 1965 Indo-Pakistan War. In 1984, he led the Operation Meghdoot, the Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Kashmir region. He was also involved in the Operation Brasstacks, the biggest military exercise since World War II.