Category Archives: 25 Cavalry
43 LORRIED BRIGADE IS MOVED FORWARD 15TH SEPTEMBER 1965
43 LORRIED BRIGADE IS MOVED FORWARD 15TH SEPTEMBER 1965 15th September did not bring much change in the situation and the Indian I Corps Commander reached the conclusion that unless more infantry was brought in the built up area terrain … Continue reading
Posted in 25 Cavalry, Chawinda, Colonel Nisar, Indo Pak Wars, Pakistan Army, Tank T-59
SITUATION FROM 12TH TO 14TH SEPTEMBER 1965
Operational Situation 12th and 13 September:– Swiftness in decision making was certainly not the cardinal command attribute of personality of higher commanders in both Indian and Pakistan Armies!After capturing Phillora the Indian higher headquarters again wasted 48 hours in planning … Continue reading
Posted in 25 Cavalry, Indo Pak Wars, Pakistan Army
INDIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM BUTTUR DOGRANDI
The Indians withdrew from Buttar Dograndi at 0600 hours on 17th September because of heavy casualties caused as a result of artillery shelling.Gurcharan Singh states that it was decided that Jassoran would suffice as a firm base for launching an … Continue reading
INDIAN 1ST ARMOURED BRIGADE ATTACKS ACROSS RAILWAY LINE TO OUTFLANK CHAWINDA 16 SEPTEMBER 1965-CLICK TO ENLARGE
Indian bid to capture Chawinda-16 September 1965:– The Commander of 1st Indian Armoured Division had come to the conclusion that it was necessary to outflank Chawinda before attacking it with infantry and selected Jassoran-Buttar Dograndi area to the west of … Continue reading
Indian Preparatory Moves for the Grand Divisional Attack of Night 18/19 September 1965-CLICK ON TOP TO ENLARGE
REMEMBER MAJOR AGHA H AMIN WHEN YOU SEE THIS MAP AND ACKNOWLEDGE WHO MADE IT INDIAN MOVES TO BRING INFANTRY BRIGADES TO THEIR RIGHT FLANK PREPARATORY ATTACK BY INDIAN INFANTRY BATTALION TO SECURE FORMING UP PLACE OF RIGHT FLANK INDIAN … Continue reading
Page one of two pages of Colonel Sardar M.Y Effendis Comments on Major Shamshads and Ejaz Gul’s Analysis-Click on top to read enlarged version
Colonel M.Y Effendi was a direct participant in the battles fought around Chawinda in 1965.
Posted in 25 Cavalry, Chawinda, Gadgor, Sahibzada Yaqub Ali Khan
MEN OF STEEL by Major Shamshad Ali Khan Kaimkhani (Retired),majshamshad@hotmail.com,25 Cavalry
MEN OF STEEL By Major Shamshad Ali Khan Kaimkhani (Retired) majshamshad@hotmail.com 25 Cavalry This was first sent to daily DAWN but they did not have the guts to publish it on grounds that it involved the president and the army. … Continue reading
