Category Archives: Indo Pak Wars
Alvis death is a catalyst and a dangerous omen
alvis death indicates the way pakistans internal front is now shattered…..for some he is a victim and for many he is a villain…….this is an assessment…..i am not anyone of them…..alvi was part of the rotten system and he got … Continue reading
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Top Pakistan ex-commando killed
we heard about Amir Faisal Alvi (commissioned in 26 Cavalry) as cadets for his assault course record time as a cadet in 1982.Later I met him when he was a brigade major at Multan in 1987.I was not impressed frankly … Continue reading
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Operation Lionheart launched at border
Operation Lionheart launched at border WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US military has launched a coordinated operation with Pakistani forces to put pressure on insurgents on both sides of Afghanistan’s wild eastern frontier, a US military commander said Tuesday. Dubbed “Operation … Continue reading
Saga of PAF in East Pakistan – 1971
THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE NECESSARILY AGREE WITH ANY/ALL OF THE ASSERTIONS THAT THE WRITER HAS MADE.————————————————————————————- Saga of PAF in East Pakistan – 1971 An informal account by Air Marshal Inam-ul-haq Khan (Retd), HJ, … Continue reading
OPERATION ENDURING DIASASTER -USA’s FLIGHT PATH TO DIASASTER IN AFGHANISTAN
Flight Path to Disaster in Afghanistan by Tariq Ali and Tom Engelhardt TomDispatch One of the eerier reports on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan appeared recently in the New York Times. Journalist John Burns visited the Russian ambassador in Kabul, … Continue reading
Posted in Indo Pak Wars, Pakistan Army, USA's STRATEGIC FAILURES
REASONS FOR THE INEXPLICABLE INDIAN WITHDRAWAL OF 8TH SEPTEMBER DESPITE MASSIVE NUMERICAL SUPERIRITY IN TANKS AND INFANTRY-CLICK TO ENLARGE-MAPS, 1965
By 1300 hours Brigadier K.K Singh Commander 1st Armoured Brigade was a mentally defeated man.He reached the conclusion that ‘He was held up by at least two Patton regiments and that there was no possibility of advancing direct towards Phillora … Continue reading
THE HISTORIC AND MOST DECISIVE BATTLE OF GADGOR AND 25 CAVALRYS EPIC LONE STAND-CLICK TO ENLARGE-MAPS, 1965,1965 War,
REMEMBER MAJOR AGHA H AMIN WHEN YOU SEE THIS MAP AND ACKNOWLEDGE WHO MADE IT IF YOU HAVE INTEGRITY The Main Indian Attack and 25 Cavalry (24 Brigade) Counter actions 0n 8th September 1965:–We have already discussed that 25 Cavalry … Continue reading
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Situation Leading to and Battle of Phillora-Click to Enlarge-MAPS, 1965, 1965 War, MAP CONCEIVED AND DRAWN BY A.H AMIN, Indian Army, Pakistan Army, PA
During this period the Guides Cavalry was stationed in general area Bhureshah-Alhar while 11 Cavalry reached Pasrur on night 9/10 September. 22 Cavalry was in general area Badiana and 25 Cavalry alongwith 24 Brigade was holding general area Gadgor-Phillora and … Continue reading
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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
