Written by serving and retired officers of the three services as well as journalists to celebrate the four Param Vir Chakra and seventy-six Maha Vir Chakra awardees of the war, the essays in this book first appeared in The Tribune. From the exploits of Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon who soared high along with the 'Flying Bullets' at the Srinagar airfield, to the capture of prisoners of war at Faujdahat by Brigadier Anand Sarup's 'Kilo Force', this book catalogues it all, while the big-picture analyses by veterans, top bureaucrats and journalists help set the scene and enable readers to understand the war better.