Battle of Ichogil Bund
Part of the Lahore Front

Pakistani Soldier engaging with Indian Army on BRB Canal
Date22–23 September 1965
(1 day)
Location
Ichogil Canal
Result Indian victory[1]
Belligerents
 India  Pakistan
Units involved
9th Battalion, Madras Regiment Unknown
Strength
800-900
(1 battalion)		 150-250
(2 companies)
Casualties and losses
Indian claims:
27[2]–49 dead[3]
65 wounded[3]		 Indian claims:
48 dead
11 captured and 80 jumped into the canal and washed away.[4][5]

The Battle of Ichogil Bund also known as the Battle of BRB Canal was a skirmish fought from 22 September to 23 September 1965[3][6] as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965[7] by the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment,[3] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B.K. Satyan.[2][4]

The battle was notable for being fought after the cease-fire had been signed on September 22. Fighting began around midnight and lasted for about 2 and a half hours. Accounts differ: between 27 and 49 Indian soldiers died.[3][6][2] Pakistani casualties included 48 dead, 11 captured and 80 jumped into the canal and were washed away (presumably dead).[3]

The Ichogil Canal was constructed by the Pakistanis in the 1950s partly as a defensive obstacle to prevent an invasion of Lahore. At 45 m (148 ft) wide and 5 m (16 ft) deep, it presents a serious obstacle for military forces.[3] Much of the battle was fought from across the canal, with tanks providing fire support to a ground team which had crossed the canal. During the battle, 48 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 80 jumped into the canal and were washed away. The battle ended with a decisive Indian victory. [3]

Other battles in the vicinity

Listed north to south

See also

References

  1. ↑ Combat Journal. College of Combat. 1987. p. 7.
  2. 1 2 3 Service, Tribune News. "Ichhogil battle remembered". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Capt, R.S.G. (2005). Major Defence Operations Since 1947. Ocean Books. ISBN 9788188322671. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 Ramachandran, D. P. (8 September 2015). "The might of the Thambis". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ D.P. Ramachandran (2008). Empire's First Soldiers. Lancer Publishers. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-9796174-7-8.
  6. 1 2 Empire's First Soldiers By D.P. Ramachandran, p. 197, Lancer Publishers, 2008
  7. ↑ Jamna Das Akhtar (1969). Political Conspiracies in Pakistan. Punjabi Pustak Bhandar. p. 380.

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