1962 Rezang La combat. At Rezang La Pass in Ladakh, India, on November 18, 1962, the Charlie Company of the 13 Kumaon Battalion, Kumaon Regiment, beat off a Chinese assault. 120 troops made up the company, which was commanded by Major Shaitan Singh. 110 of these troops perished in the assault as martyrs. Rezang La served as the scene of the Charlie 'C' Ahir company of 13 Kumaon's final stand during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, which included 124 Indian soldiers.