manner, the Indians were in their element, as had been demonstrated by 1 Sikh at Bum-la and 4 Garhwal at Nuranang. However, the moment the Chinese got behind Indian set piece formations, under the garb of a ‘withdrawal’, most units chose self-preservation over valour. Ironically, during these unrehearsed withdrawals, the mobile and flexible Chinese forces then invariably decimated them.
