Battle of Chawinda
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The Battle of Chawinda was a pivotal tank engagement between India and Pakistan in September 1965, often regarded as one of the largest tank battles since World War II and a key clash on the Sialkot front.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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tank battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chawinda–Phillora sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
India
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| conflictYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
India
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | September 1965 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the largest tank battles since World War II ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-09-22 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | UN-mandated ceasefire in 1965 war ⓘ |
| front | Sialkot front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontlineArea | Sialkot–Chawinda axis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | pivotal engagement of the 1965 war ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Punjab, Pakistan
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Sialkot District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Indian Armoured Corps
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Pakistan Armoured Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large concentration of tanks on both sides ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense armoured clashes
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key defensive stand by Pakistani forces ⓘ |
| objective | Indian advance towards Sialkot ⓘ |
| opponent |
Indian I Corps
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Pakistani I Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–Pakistan military history
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Sialkot campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Chawinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Indian offensive in Sialkot sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryForces |
Indian Army
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Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Asal Uttar
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Battle of Phillora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Pakistani defensive success
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tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale armoured engagement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-09-11 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | halted major Indian armoured thrust in Sialkot sector ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | armoured warfare ⓘ |
| warTheater | Western front of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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tanks ⓘ |
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