Battle of Phillora
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The Battle of Phillora was a significant tank engagement between Indian and Pakistani forces in September 1965, noted for its large-scale armored clashes on the Sialkot front.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
tank battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderIndia | Major General Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryContext |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | September 1965 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-09-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Chawinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceIndia |
1st Armoured Division (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Corps (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcePakistan | 6th Armoured Division (Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Sialkot front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | both sides ⓘ |
| location |
Phillora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sialkot sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale armored clashes
ⓘ
tank-versus-tank engagements ⓘ |
| partOf | Sialkot campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Indian offensive on Sialkot sector in 1965 ⓘ |
| result | Indian tactical success ⓘ |
| significance | one of the major tank battles of the 1965 war ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-09-10 ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | armored warfare ⓘ |
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