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| Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| India | Pakistan | ||||||
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| Lieutenant General PO Dunn | Tikka Khan | ||||||
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1,700 tanks 80,000 infantry | 600 tanks 30,000 infantry | ||||||
The Battle of Chawinda was a tank battle, fought as part of the Sialkot Campaign in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. The battle saw huge casualties on both sides, though badly outnumbered Pakistani troops managed to resist and repel the Indian thrust. General Dunn was given an assortment of troops: 1 Armoured division, 6 Mountain division, 14 division and 26 division. Whereas Pakistani force expected to oppose the Indian thrust comprised of 15 division, 6 armoured division and 4 Corps Artillery. This battle was the largest tank battle since the Battle of Kursk in World War II.
External links
- Battle of Chawinda - Comedy of Higher Command Errors
- In Memory of Martyrs (first-hand account of the battle)
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