✦ History

Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Battle of Basantar

December 4–16, 1971 · Battle of Basantar

Result Indian victory

Indian armour and infantry broke into the Shakargarh bulge and beat Pakistani counterattacks.

On the map Contemporaries

Pakistan

India

Other

Pakistan
India
Abdul-Ali Malik military commander Sharbat Ali Changezi military commander
Khem Karan Singh military commander W. A. G. Pinto military commander Arun Shridhar Vaidya military commander

Strength and losses

Tanks lost
c. 46–48
Tanks lost
c. 13

Units

17th Horse (Poona Horse) No. 25 Squadron PAF