✦ History

Part of Indo-Pakistani war of 1965

Battle of Asal Uttar

September 8–10, 1965 · Battle of Asal Uttar

Result Indian victory

The Pakistani 1st Armoured Division's attack toward Amritsar was trapped and broken in flooded fields.

On the map Contemporaries

Pakistan

India

Pakistan
India
Abdul Hamid Khan military commander
Harbaksh Singh military commander Thomas K. Theogaraj military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
254
Tanks lost
c. 97
Strength
126

Units

Pakistan Army Armoured Corps Pakistani 1st Armoured Division (1965) 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) 19th Lancers 24th Cavalry (Frontier Force) 4th Cavalry (Pakistan) 5th Horse (Probyn's Horse) 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse)
4th Infantry Division (India) Indian 4th Mountain Division (1965) 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment (India) 8th Light Cavalry 9th Horse (Deccan Horse)