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Indian Soldier Honored in Italy: Naik Yashwant Ghadge's Bravery Inspires Children.
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News18•20-09-2026, 09:15
Indian Soldier Honored in Italy: Naik Yashwant Ghadge's Bravery Inspires Children.
- •The Municipality of Montone, Italy, and the Indian Embassy paid tribute to Naik Yashwant Ghadge, a Victoria Cross recipient from WWII.
- •Students from Army Public School, Belagavi, and Giuseppe Polidori Secondary School, Montone, engaged in a virtual interaction.
- •Naik Yashwant Ghadge single-handedly captured an enemy outpost in Italy on July 10, 1944, sacrificing his life at just 24.
- •His gallantry citation describes how he used a grenade, Tommy gun, and even his gun's barrel to neutralize an enemy machine gun post.
- •His body was never recovered, but his name is inscribed at the Cassino War Memorial in Italy, and a statue stands in Maharashtra, India.
Key Questions Answered
Naik Yashwant Ghadge was an Indian soldier who served in the 3/5th Maratha Light Infantry during World War II and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his extreme bravery.
On July 10, 1944, at just 24 years old, he single-handedly captured an enemy machine gun post in Morlupo, Italy, killing the crew before being fatally shot by enemy snipers.
The Municipality of Montone and the Indian Embassy jointly paid tribute to him during an event featuring a virtual interaction between school children from Belagavi, India, and Montone, Italy.
