Battle of Asal Uttar
Major battle in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Asal Uttar (Hindi : असल उत्तर ,[lower-alpha 1] Punjabi: ਅਸਲ ਉੱਤਰ [7]) was one of the largest tank battles fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It was fought from 8 to 10 September 1965, when the Pakistan Army thrust its tanks and infantry into Indian territory, capturing the Indian town of Khemkaran 5 km from the International Border.[8] The Indian troops retaliated, and after three days of bitter fighting, the battle ended with the Pakistani forces being repulsed near Asal Uttar. Factors that contributed to this were the fierce fight put up by the Indian Army, conditions of the plains, better Indian tactics, and a successful Indian strategy.[9][10]
Battle of Asal Uttar | |||||||
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Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |||||||
Captured Pakistani tanks on display near Bhikhiwind, India | |||||||
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India | Pakistan | ||||||
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24 tanks destroyed | ~100 tanks destroyed or captured |