Battle of Asal Uttar

Battle of Asal Uttar
	Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
	; Captured Pakistani tanks on display near Bhikhiwind, India
Date	8–10 September 1965; (2 days)
Location	Asal Uttar, Khemkaran, Punjab, India
Result	Indian Victory Withdraw of the Pakistani army to Khem Karan;
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Gen. Harbaksh Singh; Lt. Gen. J. S. Dhillon; Maj. Gen. Gurbaksh Singh; Brig. Thomas K. Theogaraj;	Maj. Gen. Nasir Khan †; Brig. A.R.Shami †;
Units involved
2nd Independent Armoured Brigade 3rd Cavalry; 9th Horse; 8th Light Cavalry;	1st Armoured Division 4th Cavalry; 5th Horse; 6th Lancers; 24th Cavalry; 12th Cavalry; 19th Lancers;
Casualties and losses
24 tanks destroyed	~100 tanks destroyed or captured

The Battle of Asal Uttar (Hindi : असल उत्तर , Punjabi: ਅਸਲ ਉੱਤਰ ) was one of the largest tank battles fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It was fought from 8 to 10 September 1965, when the Pakistan Army thrust its tanks and infantry into Indian territory, capturing the Indian town of Khemkaran 5 km from the International Border. The Indian troops retaliated, and after three days of bitter fighting, the battle ended with the Pakistani forces being repulsed near Asal Uttar. Factors that contributed to this were the fierce fight put up by the Indian Army, conditions of the plains, better Indian tactics, and a successful Indian strategy.

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