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PAKISTAN - INDIA WAR 1965 : SIALKOT SECTOR MAP- IV FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA : 14 - 23 SEPTEMBER Lappewali Lappewali Lappewali Shahzada Shahzada Shahzada Khurpa Khurpa Khurpa Sodreke Sodreke Sodreke Jassoran Jassoran Jassoran Mundeke Berian Mundeke Berian Mundeke Berian Dogranwali Dogranwali Dogranwali Sainewali Sainewali Sainewali Kalewali Kalewali Kalewali PHILLAURAH PHILLAURAH PHILLAURAH Alhar Alhar Alhar Badiana Badiana Badiana Jheje Jheje Jheje Jollowali Jollowali Jollowali Rakh Baba Rakh Baba Rakh Baba Bhureshah Bhureshah Bhureshah Wachoke Wachoke Wachoke Gillanwala Gillanwala Gillanwala GADGOR GADGOR GADGOR Khananwali Khananwali Khananwali Bathe Bathe Bathe Butardograndi Butardograndi Butardograndi Pariwana Pariwana Pariwana Bhoroke Bhoroke Bhoroke Libbe Libbe Libbe Jahr Jahr Jahr Dugri Dugri Dugri Tharoh Tharoh Tharoh Seowat Seowat Seowat ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY GUNS ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY GUNS NEUTRALIZED BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY NEUTRALIZED BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT COUNTER BOMBARDMENT ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY GUNS NEUTRALIZED BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT FOUR ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY GUNS FOUR ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY GUNS DESTROYED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY DESTROYED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT ON NIGHT COUNTER BOMBARDMENT ON NIGHT 17 / 18 SEPT 17 / 18 SEPT FOUR ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY GUNS DESTROYED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT ON NIGHT 17 / 18 SEPT ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY NEUTRALIZED BY P AKISTAN NEUTRALIZED BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT ENEMY FIELD ARTILLERY NEUTRALIZED BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY COUNTER BOMBARDMENT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 1300 HRS 14 SEPT 1300 HRS 14 SEPT ENEMY ADVANCE ENEMY ADVANCE HALTED DUE TO HALTED DUE TO HEAVY PAK HEAVY PAK ARTILLERY SHELLING ARTILLERY SHELLING 1300 HRS 14 SEPT ENEMY ADVANCE HALTED DUE TO HEAVY PAK ARTILLERY SHELLING 'A' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 'A' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY EVENING 16 SEPT EVENING 16 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY EVENING 16 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 19 LANCER LEAGER 19 LANCER LEAGER IN AREA BADIPUR IN AREA BADIPUR ON 18 SEPT ON 18 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON 19 LANCER LEAGER IN AREA BADIPUR ON 18 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 19 LANCER LOCATION 19 LANCER LOCATION 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON 19 LANCER LOCATION 15 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 19 LANCER 19 LANCER 16 SEPT 16 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 19 LANCER 16 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) 'B' SQUADRON 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) INDIAN ARMOURED INDIAN ARMOURED FORMATIONS DEVASTED FORMATIONS DEVASTED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY lV CORPS ACCURA TE AND lV CORPS ACCURA TE AND DEADLY FIRE FROM DEADLY FIRE FROM 15 / 19 SEPT 15 / 19 SEPT INDIAN ARMOURED FORMATIONS DEVASTED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY lV CORPS ACCURA TE AND DEADLY FIRE FROM 15 / 19 SEPT RECONNAISSANCE RECONNAISSANCE TROOP10 CAVALRY TROOP10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) (GUIDES) RECONNAISSANCE TROOP10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) 'D' 'D' COMPANY COMPANY FRONTIER FRONTIER FORCE FORCE 14-16 SEPT 14-16 SEPT 'D' COMPANY FRONTIER FORCE 14-16 SEPT COBRA COBRA ANTI-TANK ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES GUIDED MISSILES USED FOR THE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME FIRST TIME COBRA ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES USED FOR THE FIRST TIME 'D' 'D' COMPANY COMPANY FRONTIER FRONTIER FORCE FORCE 18-23 18-23 SEPT SEPT 'D' COMPANY FRONTIER FORCE 18-23 SEPT 'C' 'C' COMPANY COMPANY 14 BALUCH 14 BALUCH 'C' COMPANY 14 BALUCH 'D' 'D' COMPANY COMPANY 14 BALUCH 14 BALUCH 'D' COMPANY 14 BALUCH 14 BALUCH 14 BALUCH LESS 'B' COMP ANY LESS 'B' COMP ANY 14-23 SEPT 14-23 SEPT 14 BALUCH LESS 'B' COMP ANY 14-23 SEPT 'A' COMPANY 'A' COMPANY 13 FRONTIER 13 FRONTIER FORCE FORCE 'A' COMPANY 13 FRONTIER FORCE 'A' 'A' COMPANY COMPANY 14 BALUCH 14 BALUCH 'A' COMPANY 14 BALUCH 3 FRONTIER FORCE 3 FRONTIER FORCE (14-16 SEPT) (14-16 SEPT) 3 FRONTIER FORCE (14-16 SEPT) 19 LANCERS 19 LANCERS CAPTURED SIX CAPTURED SIX INDIAN CENTURIAN INDIAN CENTURIAN TANKS AT 0430 HRS TANKS AT 0430 HRS 20 SEPT 20 SEPT 19 LANCERS CAPTURED SIX INDIAN CENTURIAN TANKS AT 0430 HRS 20 SEPT 'B' 'B' COMPANY COMPANY FRONTIER FORCE FRONTIER FORCE 14-16 SEPT 14-16 SEPT 'B' COMPANY FRONTIER FORCE 14-16 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 25 CAVALRY 1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 25 CAVALRY 1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 25 CAVALRY 1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT 3 FRONTIER FORCE 3 FRONTIER FORCE 14-16 SEPT 14-16 SEPT 3 FRONTIER FORCE 14-16 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 19 LANCERS 19 LANCERS AFTERNOON 16 SEPT AFTERNOON 16 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON 19 LANCERS AFTERNOON 16 SEPT TOTAL TANK CASUALTIES TOTAL TANK CASUALTIES ON 15 SEPT, AMOUNTED TO ON 15 SEPT, AMOUNTED TO FIVE AS AGAINST FOURTEEN FIVE AS AGAINST FOURTEEN OF THE ENEMY OF THE ENEMY TOTAL TANK CASUALTIES ON 15 SEPT, AMOUNTED TO FIVE AS AGAINST FOURTEEN OF THE ENEMY 15 SEPTAFTERNOON 15 SEPTAFTERNOON 15 SEPTAFTERNOON 'A' 'A' COMPANY COMPANY 3 FRONTIER FORCE 3 FRONTIER FORCE (14-16 SEPT) (14-16 SEPT) 'A' COMPANY 3 FRONTIER FORCE (14-16 SEPT) (14-23 SEPT) (14-23 SEPT) (14-23 SEPT) 2 PUNJAB 2 PUNJAB 2 PUNJAB ACCURATE. DEADLY AND INTENSE ACCURATE. DEADLY AND INTENSE SHELLING BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY SHELLING BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY DECIMATED ENEMY ARMOUR AND INF ANTRY DECIMATED ENEMY ARMOUR AND INF ANTRY ACCURATE. DEADLY AND INTENSE SHELLING BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY DECIMATED ENEMY ARMOUR AND INF ANTRY 17 SEPT, 17 SEPT, TANK ALERT ! ALL GUNS TANK ALERT ! ALL GUNS PREPARE TO ENGAGE ENEMY PREPARE TO ENGAGE ENEMY TANKS WITH DIRECT SHOOTING TANKS WITH DIRECT SHOOTING 17 SEPT, TANK ALERT ! ALL GUNS PREPARE TO ENGAGE ENEMY TANKS WITH DIRECT SHOOTING HQ IV CORP S ARTILLERY HQ IV CORP S ARTILLERY. 14 PARACHUTE BRIGADE . 14 PARACHUTE BRIGADE . 9 FRONTIER FORCE . 9 FRONTIER FORCE . LOCATED AT PASRUR LOCATED AT PASRUR HQ IV CORP S ARTILLERY. 14 PARACHUTE BRIGADE . 9 FRONTIER FORCE . LOCATED AT PASRUR 'B' SQUADRON AND RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 'B' SQUADRON AND RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 19 LANCERS 19 LANCERS 'B' SQUADRON AND RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 19 LANCERS RECONNAISSANCE RECONNAISSANCE TROOP TROOP 25 CAVALRY 25 CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 25 CAVALRY 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON COUNTER ATTACKON 18 SEPT COUNTER ATTACKON 18 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON COUNTER ATTACKON 18 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON COUNTER A TTACK 'A' SQUADRON COUNTER A TTACK ON 16 SEPT ON 16 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON COUNTER A TTACK ON 16 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT AFTERNOON AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT MEDIUM BATTERY DESTROYED MEDIUM BATTERY DESTROYED BY PAF AIR STRIKE BY PAF AIR STRIKE MEDIUM BATTERY DESTROYED BY PAF AIR STRIKE 16 SEPT 16 SEPT MORNING MORNING 16 SEPT MORNING WAJAHAT TASK FORCE WAJAHAT TASK FORCE STRIKE S BACK MOST STRIKE S BACK MOST EFFECTIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY AND BEATS BACK BEATS BACK 16 CAVALRY 16 CAVALRY WAJAHAT TASK FORCE STRIKE S BACK MOST EFFECTIVELY AND BEATS BACK 16 CAVALRY 15 SEPT 15 SEPT AFTERNOON AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT FOUR SEXTON 25 POUNDER SELF PROPELLED FOUR SEXTON 25 POUNDER SELF PROPELLED FIELD GUNS DESTRO YED BY PAF FIELD GUNS DESTRO YED BY PAF FOUR SEXTON 25 POUNDER SELF PROPELLED FIELD GUNS DESTRO YED BY PAF TWO SEXTON 25 POUNDER TWO SEXTON 25 POUNDER SELF PROPELLED FIELD GUNS SELF PROPELLED FIELD GUNS DESTROYED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY DESTROYED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY ON NIGHT 18 / 19 SEPT THROUGH ON NIGHT 18 / 19 SEPT THROUGH INTENSE COUNTER BOMBARDMENT INTENSE COUNTER BOMBARDMENT TWO SEXTON 25 POUNDER SELF PROPELLED FIELD GUNS DESTROYED BY PAKISTAN ARTILLERY ON NIGHT 18 / 19 SEPT THROUGH INTENSE COUNTER BOMBARDMENT 1400 HRS 15 SEPT 1400 HRS 15 SEPT DEVASTATING ARTILLERY FIRE BY P AKISTAN DEVASTATING ARTILLERY FIRE BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY USING AIR BURST AMMUNITION OVER ARTILLERY USING AIR BURST AMMUNITION OVER THE ENEMY IN THE OPEN, CAUSE HEA VY CASUALTIES. THE ENEMY IN THE OPEN, CAUSE HEA VY CASUALTIES. ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED 1400 HRS 15 SEPT DEVASTATING ARTILLERY FIRE BY P AKISTAN ARTILLERY USING AIR BURST AMMUNITION OVER THE ENEMY IN THE OPEN, CAUSE HEA VY CASUALTIES. ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 10 CAVALRY 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) (GUIDES) 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 'C' SQUADRON 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 12 SEPT 12 SEPT 12 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 16 SEPT AFTERNOON 16 SEPT AFTERNOON 16 SEPT AFTERNOON 6 FRONTIER 6 FRONTIER FORCE FORCE 6 FRONTIER FORCE 'A' SQUADRON 33 TDU- 1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON 33 TDU- 1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON 33 TDU- 1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 6 ARMOURED DIVISION'S AREA OF 6 ARMOURED DIVISION'S AREA OF OPERATION EXTENDED FROM AIK OPERATION EXTENDED FROM AIK NULLAH TO DEG NADI NULLAH TO DEG NADI 6 ARMOURED DIVISION'S AREA OF OPERATION EXTENDED FROM AIK NULLAH TO DEG NADI 15 SEPT 15 SEPT AFTERNOON AFTERNOON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 15 SEPTAFTER NOON / EVENING 15 SEPTAFTER NOON / EVENING 15 SEPTAFTER NOON / EVENING 15 SEPT EVENING 15 SEPT EVENING 15 SEPT EVENING DEGH NADI DEGH NADI DEGH NADI 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 'B' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 'C' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 10 CAVALRY 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) (GUIDES) 10 CAVALRY (GUIDES) 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 1 PUNJAB 1 PUNJAB 1 PUNJAB 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 'C' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 10 CAVALRY 10 CAVALRY(GUIDES) (GUIDES) 10 CAVALRY(GUIDES) 15 SELF PROPELLED 15 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT FIELD REGIMENT 15 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 19 LANCER 19 LANCER 1700 HRS 1700 HRS 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 19 LANCER 1700 HRS 14 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 11 CAVALRY 11 CAVALRY 'C' SQUADRON 11 CAVALRY 24 INFANTRY 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 30 TANK DELIVERY 30 TANK DELIVERY UNIT UNIT (TDU) (TDU) 'A' SQUADRON 30 TANK DELIVERY UNIT (TDU) RECONNAISSANCE RECONNAISSANCE TROOP TROOP11 CAVALRY 11 CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP11 CAVALRY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 14 FRONTIER FORCE LESS LESS'A' COMPANY 'A' COMPANY 14 FRONTIER FORCE LESS'A' COMPANY REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 25 CAVALRY 25 CAVALRY REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 25 CAVALRY 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 33 TANK DELIVERY UNIT 33 TANK DELIVERY UNIT 'A' SQUADRON 33 TANK DELIVERY UNIT 31 FIELD REGIMENT 31 FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY ARTILLERY 31 FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY 29 LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT 29 LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT ARTILLERY REGIMENT ARTILLERY 29 LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT ARTILLERY 33 HEAVY REGIMENT 33 HEAVY REGIMENT (LESS BATTERY) (LESS BATTERY) 33 HEAVY REGIMENT (LESS BATTERY) 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON RECONNAISSANCE TROOP RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 19 LANCERS 19 LANCERS 'B' SQUADRON RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 19 LANCERS 12 CAVALRY 12 CAVALRY LESS 'A' SQUADRON LESS 'A' SQUADRON MOVE UP MOVE UP ON 16 SEPT ON 16 SEPT FROM 1200-1800 HRS FROM 1200-1800 HRS 12 CAVALRY LESS 'A' SQUADRON MOVE UP ON 16 SEPT FROM 1200-1800 HRS 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 19 LANCERS 19 LANCERS 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 'C' SQUADRON 19 LANCERS 15 SEPT 5 PROBYN'S HORSE 5 PROBYN'S HORSE LOCATED AT LOCATED AT KALASPUR KALASPUR 5 PROBYN'S HORSE LOCATED AT KALASPUR WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON 14 SEPT WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON 14 SEPT 10 CAVALRY (GUIDE S) 10 CAVALRY (GUIDE S) 22 CAVALRY (WITH 'A' COMP ANY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 22 CAVALRY (WITH 'A' COMP ANY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 14 FRONTIER FORCE (LE SS 'A' COMPANY) 14 FRONTIER FORCE (LE SS 'A' COMPANY) WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON 14 SEPT 10 CAVALRY (GUIDE S) 22 CAVALRY (WITH 'A' COMP ANY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 14 FRONTIER FORCE (LE SS 'A' COMPANY) WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON 15 SEPT WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON 15 SEPT 10 CAVALRY (GUIDE S) TWO SQUADRONS 10 CAVALRY (GUIDE S) TWO SQUADRONS 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 14 FRONTIER FORCE WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON 15 SEPT 10 CAVALRY (GUIDE S) TWO SQUADRONS 22 CAVALRY 14 FRONTIER FORCE WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON AF TERNOON / EVENING 16 SEPT WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON AF TERNOON / EVENING 16 SEPT 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 14 FRONTIER FORCE WAJAHAT TASK FORCE ON AF TERNOON / EVENING 16 SEPT 22 CAVALRY 14 FRONTIER FORCE 1 ARMOURED DIVISION 'THE MAILED FIST' 1 ARMOURED DIVISION 'THE MAILED FIST' ARRIVED FROM KHEM KARAN SECT OR ARRIVED FROM KHEM KARAN SECT OR ON 12 SEPT, ON 12 SEPT, AND CONCENTRA TED AT DASKA. AND CONCENTRA TED AT DASKA. 3 ARMOURED BRIGADE W AS CONCENTRA TED 3 ARMOURED BRIGADE W AS CONCENTRA TED AT GUINKE AND W AS PLACED UNDER COMMAND AT GUINKE AND W AS PLACED UNDER COMMAND 6 ARMOURED DIVISION. 6 ARMOURED DIVISION. 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE W AS CONCENTRA TED 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE W AS CONCENTRA TED AT PASRUR AT PASRUR 1 ARMOURED DIVISION 'THE MAILED FIST' ARRIVED FROM KHEM KARAN SECT OR ON 12 SEPT, AND CONCENTRA TED AT DASKA. 3 ARMOURED BRIGADE W AS CONCENTRA TED AT GUINKE AND W AS PLACED UNDER COMMAND 6 ARMOURED DIVISION. 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE W AS CONCENTRA TED AT PASRUR BATTERY 39 FIELD REGIMENT BATTERY 39 FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY ARTILLERY BATTERY 39 FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY 1 PUNJAB 1 PUNJAB 1 PUNJAB 25 CAVALRY 25 CAVALRY 25 CAVALRY 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 11 CAVALRY 11 CAVALRY 'C' SQUADRON 11 CAVALRY 1 SELF PROPELLED 1 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY ARTILLERY 1 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY 16 SELF PROPELLED 16 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY 16 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY 15 SELF PROPELLED 15 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY ARTILLERY 15 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT ARTILLERY 8 MEDIUM REGIMENT 8 MEDIUM REGIMENT ARTILLERY ARTILLERY 8 MEDIUM REGIMENT ARTILLERY BATTERY-8" BATTERY-8" 34 HEAVY REGIMENT 34 HEAVY REGIMENT BATTERY-8" 34 HEAVY REGIMENT 17 CORPS LOCATING REGIMENT 17 CORPS LOCATING REGIMENT ARTILLERY ARTILLERY 17 CORPS LOCATING REGIMENT ARTILLERY 15 SELF PROPELLED 15 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT FIELD REGIMENT 15 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 16 SELF PROPELLED 16 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT FIELD REGIMENT 16 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT GUNS OF ARTILLERY 4 CORPS GUNS OF ARTILLERY 4 CORPS GUNS OF ARTILLERY 4 CORPS HEAD QUARTERS HEAD QUARTERS 1 ARMOURED 1 ARMOURED DIVISION AT PASRUR DIVISION AT PASRUR HEAD QUARTERS 1 ARMOURED DIVISION AT PASRUR EXTENT OF AREA REC APTURED EXTENT OF AREA REC APTURED BY PAKISTAN ARMY ON THE BY PAKISTAN ARMY ON THE MORNING OF MORNING OF 19 SEPT 19 SEPT EXTENT OF AREA REC APTURED BY PAKISTAN ARMY ON THE MORNING OF 19 SEPT EXTENT OF AREA RECAPTURED EXTENT OF AREA RECAPTURED BY PAKISTAN ARMY ON THE BY PAKISTAN ARMY ON THE MORNING OF 19 SEPT MORNING OF 19 SEPT EXTENT OF AREA RECAPTURED BY PAKISTAN ARMY ON THE MORNING OF 19 SEPT 12 CAVALRY 12 CAVALRY(LESS 'A' SQUADRON) (LESS 'A' SQUADRON) NEAR ALKARA NEAR ALKARA 12 CAVALRY(LESS 'A' SQUADRON) NEAR ALKARA 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY 22 CAVALRY 'B' SQUADRON 22 CAVALRY HORSE WITHDRA WS HORSE WITHDRA WS HORSE WITHDRA WS RIFLES EXTRICA TEDON RIFLES EXTRICA TEDON RIFLES EXTRICA TEDON 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17POONA 17POONA 17POONA HORSE ADVANCE HORSE ADVANCE HORSE ADVANCE 4 JAMMU & KASHMIR 4 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES RIFLES 4 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE ADVANCEON16 SEPT ADVANCEON16 SEPT ADVANCEON16 SEPT COUNTER ATTACK BY 19 LANCERS COUNTER ATTACK BY 19 LANCERS COUNTER ATTACK BY 19 LANCERS 69 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 69 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 62 CAVALRY 62 CAVALRY CONCENTRATED AT BAHGOWAL CONCENTRATED AT BAHGOWAL ON 15 SEPT ON 15 SEPT 69 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 62 CAVALRY CONCENTRATED AT BAHGOWAL ON 15 SEPT 16 CAVALRY 16 CAVALRY MAULED BY MAULED BY 22 CAVALRY IS FORCED 22 CAVALRY IS FORCED TO RETREAT IN DIS ORDER . TO RETREAT IN DIS ORDER . ON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON ON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 16 CAVALRY MAULED BY 22 CAVALRY IS FORCED TO RETREAT IN DIS ORDER . ON 15 SEPT AFTERNOON 4 HODSON'S 4 HODSON'S HORSE HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S ADVANCE 4 HODSON'S ADVANCE AT 0600 HRS 14 SEPT AT 0600 HRS 14 SEPT 4 HODSON'S ADVANCE AT 0600 HRS 14 SEPT 'D' COMPANY 'D' COMPANY 9 DOGRA 9 DOGRA ADVANCE ON ADVANCE ON 14 SEPT MORNING 14 SEPT MORNING 'D' COMPANY 9 DOGRA ADVANCE ON 14 SEPT MORNING 17 POONA HORSE ADV ANCE 17 POONA HORSE ADV ANCE 14 SEPT MORNING 14 SEPT MORNING 17 POONA HORSE ADV ANCE 14 SEPT MORNING 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 'B' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE LESS 'C' SQUADRON LESS 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE LESS 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE (RESERVE) (RESERVE) 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE (RESERVE) 'D' COMPANY 'D' COMPANY 9 DOGRA 9 DOGRA 'D' COMPANY 9 DOGRA 17 RAJPUT 17 RAJPUT 17 RAJPUT 20 RAJPUT 20 RAJPUT 20 RAJPUT 14 RAJPUT 14 RAJPUT 14 RAJPUT 58 INFANTRY BRIGADE A TTACK 58 INFANTRY BRIGADE A TTACK 58 INFANTRY BRIGADE A TTACK 35 INFANTRY BRIGADE 35 INFANTRY BRIGADE 35 INFANTRY BRIGADE 'B' SQUADRON17 POONA HORSE 'B' SQUADRON17 POONA HORSE 'B' SQUADRON17 POONA HORSE 0830 HRS 16 SEPT 0830 HRS 16 SEPT 0830 HRS 16 SEPT 17 POONA HORSE ROUTE OF WITHDRA WAL 17 POONA HORSE ROUTE OF WITHDRA WAL 17 POONA HORSE ROUTE OF WITHDRA WAL 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 1 INDIAN ARMOURED 1 INDIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE BEA TS THE BRIGADE BEA TS THE RETREAT HAVING BEEN RETREAT HAVING BEEN BADLY MAULED BY INTENSE BADLY MAULED BY INTENSE ARTILLERY AND T ANK FIRE ARTILLERY AND T ANK FIRE 17 SEPT 1 INDIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE BEA TS THE RETREAT HAVING BEEN BADLY MAULED BY INTENSE ARTILLERY AND T ANK FIRE 'B' SQUADRON4 HODSON'S HORSE ADV ANCE 16 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON4 HODSON'S HORSE ADV ANCE 16 SEPT 'B' SQUADRON4 HODSON'S HORSE ADV ANCE 16 SEPT 16 SEPTMORNING 16 SEPTMORNING 16 SEPTMORNING 1200-1800HRS16 SEPT 200-1800HRS16 SEPT 1200-1800HRS16 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 POONA 17 POONA 17 POONA 8 GARHWAL 8 GARHWAL 8 GARHWAL 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE 16 SEPT1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT1200-1800 HRS 16 SEPT1200-1800 HRS 6 MARATHA 6 MARATHA 6 MARATHA 20 RAJPUT 20 RAJPUT (MIDNIGHT 18 / 19 SEPT) (MIDNIGHT 18 / 19 SEPT) 20 RAJPUT (MIDNIGHT 18 / 19 SEPT) 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 8 GARHWAL 8 GARHWAL RIFLES RIFLES TRAPPED TRAPPED 17 SEPT 8 GARHWAL RIFLES TRAPPED PLACE WHERE LT COL TARAPUR, PLACE WHERE LT COL TARAPUR, COMMANDING OFFICER 17 POONA HORSE , COMMANDING OFFICER 17 POONA HORSE , WAS KILLED BY 25 CA VALRY WAS KILLED BY 25 CA VALRY PLACE WHERE LT COL TARAPUR, COMMANDING OFFICER 17 POONA HORSE , WAS KILLED BY 25 CA VALRY 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 99 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 99 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 99 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 2 LANCERS 2 LANCERS 2 LANCERS HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS INDIAN 1 ARMOURED INDIAN 1 ARMOURED DIVISION AT CHARWA DIVISION AT CHARWA HEADQUARTERS INDIAN 1 ARMOURED DIVISION AT CHARWA 35 INFANTRY BRIGADE 35 INFANTRY BRIGADE 35 INFANTRY BRIGADE 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE 1 7 POONA HORSE 1 7 POONA HORSE (15 SEPT) (15 SEPT) 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE 1 7 POONA HORSE (15 SEPT) 17 POONA HORSE 17 POONA HORSE STARTS OFF AT STARTS OFF AT 1200 HRS 14 SEPT 1200 HRS 14 SEPT 17 POONA HORSE STARTS OFF AT 1200 HRS 14 SEPT 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE LESS 'C' SQUADRON LESS 'C' SQUADRON 4 HODSON'S HORSE LESS 'C' SQUADRON 5 JAT 5 JAT 5 JAT 5 / 5 GURKHA RIFLES 5 / 5 GURKHA RIFLES 14 SEPT MORNING 14 SEPT MORNING 5 / 5 GURKHA RIFLES 14 SEPT MORNING 43 LORRIED BRIGADE 43 LORRIED BRIGADE 43 LORRIED BRIGADE 2 LANCERS (LESS 'B' SQUADRON) 2 LANCERS (LESS 'B' SQUADRON) 2 LANCERS (LESS 'B' SQUADRON) 99 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 99 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE 99 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE LOCATION ON 14 SEPT LOCATION ON 14 SEPT LOCATION ON 14 SEPT 4 RAJPUTANA RIFLES 4 RAJPUTANA RIFLES 4 RAJPUTANA RIFLES 101 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 101 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 101 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 2 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 2 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 2 SELF PROPELLED FIELD REGIMENT 2 LANCERS 2 LANCERS (LESS 'B' SQUADRON) (LESS 'B' SQUADRON) 2 LANCERS (LESS 'B' SQUADRON) 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE 20 RAJPUT 20 RAJPUT 4 HODSON'S HORSE 20 RAJPUT INDIAN 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE INDIAN 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE LIMPS BACK IN DISORDERED AFTER BEING LIMPS BACK IN DISORDERED AFTER BEING BEATEN AND FORCED TO RETREA TBY BEATEN AND FORCED TO RETREA TBY PAKISTAN'S 3 ARMOURED BRIGADE PAKISTAN'S 3 ARMOURED BRIGADE ON 18 SEPT ON 18 SEPT INDIAN 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE LIMPS BACK IN DISORDERED AFTER BEING BEATEN AND FORCED TO RETREA TBY PAKISTAN'S 3 ARMOURED BRIGADE ON 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 4 HODSON'S HORSE HA VING BEEN BEA TEN WITHDRA WS 17 SEPT 4 HODSON'S HORSE HA VING BEEN BEA TEN WITHDRA WS 17 SEPT 4 HODSON'S HORSE HA VING BEEN BEA TEN WITHDRA WS 'A' SQUADRON A' SQUADRON 'A' SQUADRON 'B' 'B' SQUADRON SQUADRON 17 POONA 17 POONA 9 DOGRA 9 DOGRA 'B' SQUADRON 17 POONA 9 DOGRA ENEMY ADVANCE TOWARDS ENEMY ADVANCE TOWARDS BUTERDOGRANDI, THREA TENED BUTERDOGRANDI, THREA TENED ARTILLERY 4 CORP S GUN AREA S. ARTILLERY 4 CORP S GUN AREA S. "TANK ALERT" ORDER S PASSED "TANK ALERT" ORDER S PASSED TO THE GUNS TO THE GUNS ENEMY ADVANCE TOWARDS BUTERDOGRANDI, THREA TENED ARTILLERY 4 CORP S GUN AREA S. "TANK ALERT" ORDER S PASSED TO THE GUNS 5 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES 5 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES 5 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES 18 SEPTMORNING 18 SEPTMORNING 4 HODSON'S HORSE 4 HODSON'S HORSE 18 SEPTMORNING 4 HODSON'S HORSE WITHDRAWS WITHDRAWS WITHDRAWS EXTENT OF INDIAN ARMY EXTENT OF INDIAN ARMY ADVANCE UPTO THE ADVANCE UPTO THE MORNING OF 18 SEPT MORNING OF 18 SEPT EXTENT OF INDIAN ARMY ADVANCE UPTO THE MORNING OF 18 SEPT EXTENT OF INDIAN ARMY EXTENT OF INDIAN ARMY ADVANCE UPTO THE ADVANCE UPTO THE MORNING OF 18 SEPT MORNING OF 18 SEPT EXTENT OF INDIAN ARMY ADVANCE UPTO THE MORNING OF 18 SEPT FIRST BATTLE OF CHAWINDA FIRST BATTLE OF CHAWINDA 1800 HRS 14 SEPT, ENEMY CAPTURE 1800 HRS 14 SEPT, ENEMY CAPTURE AREA UP TO RAILWAY LINE AREA UP TO RAILWAY LINE CHAWINDA- SIALKOT CHAWINDA- SIALKOT FIRST BATTLE OF CHAWINDA 1800 HRS 14 SEPT, ENEMY CAPTURE AREA UP TO RAILWAY LINE CHAWINDA- SIALKOT THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA A DETERMINED ATTACK BY INDIAN 6 MOUNTAIN DIVISION ON A DETERMINED ATTACK BY INDIAN 6 MOUNTAIN DIVISION ON THE NIGHT OF 18 / 19 SEPT WAS REPULSED, CAUSING HEAVY THE NIGHT OF 18 / 19 SEPT WAS REPULSED, CAUSING HEAVY CASUALTIES BY THE DEFENDERS, USE OF COORDINATED INFANTRY, CASUALTIES BY THE DEFENDERS, USE OF COORDINATED INFANTRY, TANK AND CONCENTRATED ARTILLERY FIRE FORCED THE ENEMY TANK AND CONCENTRATED ARTILLERY FIRE FORCED THE ENEMY TO WITHDRAW BEHIND RAILWAY LINE SIALKOT CHAWINDA. THE TO WITHDRAW BEHIND RAILWAY LINE SIALKOT CHAWINDA. THE INDIAN ARMY LOST 600 DEAD AND 180 TAKEN PRISONERS DURING INDIAN ARMY LOST 600 DEAD AND 180 TAKEN PRISONERS DURING THE THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA THE THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA A DETERMINED ATTACK BY INDIAN 6 MOUNTAIN DIVISION ON THE NIGHT OF 18 / 19 SEPT WAS REPULSED, CAUSING HEAVY CASUALTIES BY THE DEFENDERS, USE OF COORDINATED INFANTRY, TANK AND CONCENTRATED ARTILLERY FIRE FORCED THE ENEMY TO WITHDRAW BEHIND RAILWAY LINE SIALKOT CHAWINDA. THE INDIAN ARMY LOST 600 DEAD AND 180 TAKEN PRISONERS DURING THE THIRD BATTLE OF CHAWINDA ACCORDING TO 6 ARMOURED DIVISION'S ACCORDING TO 6 ARMOURED DIVISION'S OFFICIAL HISTORY THE ENEMY L OST 180 OFFICIAL HISTORY THE ENEMY L OST 180 TANKS AGAINST ITS OWN L OSSES OF 61 TANKS AGAINST ITS OWN L OSSES OF 61 OUT OF WHICH 26 WERE RETRIEVED OUT OF WHICH 26 WERE RETRIEVED ACCORDING TO 6 ARMOURED DIVISION'S OFFICIAL HISTORY THE ENEMY L OST 180 TANKS AGAINST ITS OWN L OSSES OF 61 OUT OF WHICH 26 WERE RETRIEVED SECOND BATTLE OF CHAWINDA SECOND BATTLE OF CHAWINDA 16 SEPT, ENEMY ADVANCE UPTO 16 SEPT, ENEMY ADVANCE UPTO BUTARDOGRANDI BY 1700 HRS, BUTARDOGRANDI BY 1700 HRS, ENEMY ARMOUR AND INFANTRY ENEMY ARMOUR AND INFANTRY BEATEN AND FORCED TO WITHDRAW BEATEN AND FORCED TO WITHDRAW ON THE NIGHT 17-18 SEPT ON THE NIGHT 17-18 SEPT SECOND BATTLE OF CHAWINDA 16 SEPT, ENEMY ADVANCE UPTO BUTARDOGRANDI BY 1700 HRS, ENEMY ARMOUR AND INFANTRY BEATEN AND FORCED TO WITHDRAW ON THE NIGHT 17-18 SEPT CHAWINDA CHAWINDA BOX BOX CHAWINDA BOX Chawinda Chawinda Chawinda DESCRIPTIONS OPERATION SYMBOLS OWN ENEMY DIRECTION OF ATTACKS AND TROOP MOVEMENTS INFANTRY UNITS AND FORMATIONS ARMOURS UNITS AND FORMATIONS ARTILLERY UNITS AND FORMATIONS LOCATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT AREAS FRONT LINES / FORWARD DEFENDED LOCALITIES MAJOR FLASH POINTS / CLASHES DESCRIPTIONS MAP SYMBOLS INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BUILT UP AREAS / VILLAGES/ TOWNS AND CITIES ROADS AND TRACKS WATER WAYS FORESTS CULTIVATED AREAS HEIGHTS / MOUNDS / KNOLLS 5r , 10r , 20r , 40r . 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