NEW DELHI: Kargil war hero Lieutenant General Y K Joshi, whose battalion 13 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles made four successful assaults on hilltops captured by Pakistani soldiers during the conflict in 1999, has taken charge of the crucial 14 corps that is entrusted with the defence of Ladakh.Lt-Gen Joshi has commanded a Brigade and a Division in this sector, apart from commanding his battalion at Dras during 'Operation Vijay' in 1999.Prior to being appointed 14 Corps GoC, he was the Director General of Infantry at the Army headquarters in New Delhi.Apart from himself being awarded a Vir Chakra, Lt-Gen Joshi’s battalion during the Kargil conflict bagged several gallantry medals, including two Param Vir Chakras, seven Vir Chakras and 14 Sena Medals. The Battalion was also conferred with the title of the 'Bravest Of the Brave”.