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The Battle of Ichogil Bund also known as the Battle of BRB Canal was a skirmish fought from 22 September to 23 September 1965[1][2] as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in which approximately two Pakistani companies attempted to re-occupy the eastern bund of the Ichhogil Canal. However, the Pakistani forces were routed, resulting in an Indian victory, and the contested section of the canal was re-captured[3] by the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment,[1] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B.K. Satyan.[4][5]
The battle was notable for being fought after the cease-fire had been signed on September 22. Fighting began around midnight and lasted for about 2 and a half hours. Accounts differ: between 27 and 49 Indian soldiers died.[1][2][4] Pakistani casualties included 48 dead, 11 captured and 80 jumped into the canal and were washed away (presumably dead).[1]
The Ichogil Canal was constructed by the Pakistanis in the 1950s partly as a defensive obstacle to prevent an invasion of Lahore. At Template:Convert wide and Template:Convert deep, it presents a serious obstacle for military forces.[1] Much of the battle was fought from across the canal, with tanks providing fire support to a ground team which had crossed the canal.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Major Defence Operations Since 1947{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Ocean Books(2005). ISBN 9788188322671
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Empire's First Soldiers By D.P. Ramachandran, p. 197, Lancer Publishers, 2008
- ↑ Political Conspiracies in Pakistan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punjabi Pustak Bhandar(1969)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ichhogil battle remembered, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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