Battle of Tiger Hill
The Battle of Tiger Hill encompasses the battles fought in and around the peak of Tiger Hill between the Indian Army and Pakistan from the final week of May till second week of June 1999, during the Kargil War. The battle, with the concomitant battle for the adjoining peak of Tololing, culminated in Indian forces capturing Tiger Hill (Point 5060). The Tiger Hill area, including Point 5100, is to the west of Tololing. Peaks in Tololing include Point 5140 and Point 4875, etc.
| Battle of Tiger Hill | |||||||
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| Part of Kargil War | |||||||
Indian soldiers during the Kargil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Indian Army | Pakistan Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Balwan Singh (WIA) Yogendra Singh Yadav (WIA) |
Karnal Sher Khan † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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8 Sikh regiment 18 Grenadier regiment 2 Naga regiment | 5 Northern Light Infantry | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~3,000 soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 6 killed | 27 killed | ||||||
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