Battle of Tiger Hill
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The Battle of Tiger Hill was a pivotal high-altitude engagement during the 1999 Kargil conflict in which Indian forces captured a strategically crucial peak from Pakistani-backed infiltrators, significantly influencing the outcome of the war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan Army-backed infiltrators ⓘ Pakistani-backed militants ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commandingForce | Indian Army Northern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Indian military honours and memorials ⓘ |
| conflict | Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryVictorious | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1999 ⓘ |
| elevation | over 5000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| influenceOnWar | significantly influenced outcome of Kargil War ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
18 Grenadiers
NERFINISHED
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8 Sikh Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghatak platoons ⓘ Naga Regiment elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Indian Army’s mountain warfare capability ⓘ |
| location |
Dras sector
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Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kargil district NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in Indian media ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentSupport | Pakistan-backed infiltrators ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Tiger Hill by Indian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Point 4875
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Battle of Tololing NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Vijay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Indian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Indian morale
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helped turn the tide in favour of India ⓘ pivotal engagement of the Kargil War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of supply route to Leh via Dras and Kargil
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high-altitude peak dominating National Highway 1A ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
artillery bombardment
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multi-directional attack ⓘ night assault ⓘ steep cliff climbing ⓘ |
| terrain |
high-altitude mountain
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rocky and steep slopes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May–July 1999 ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery guns
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mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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