Iftikhar Khan Janjua
Major General Iftikhar Khan Janjua HJ & BAR SPk SQA (Urdu: افتخار جنجوعہ; died 9 December 1971) of the Pakistan Army is one of the most senior Pakistani officers to have been killed in action. He is known in Pakistan as the hero of the Rann of Kutch, as he was a brigadier in command of 6 Brigade, during the fighting in April 1965 prior to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was killed in a helicopter crash, in Kashmir, during the Battle of Chamb while in command of 23 Infantry Division during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He is one of the only two Generals of Pakistan army to die in combat.
Major General Iftikhar Khan Janjua | |
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| افتخار خان جنجوعہ | |
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| Alma mater | St. Anthony High School, Lahore |
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| Nickname(s) | Hero of the Rann of Kutch |
| Allegiance | British India (1943-47) Pakistan (1947-71) |
| Service/ | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1971 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 10th Battalion The Baloch Regiment |
| Commands held | 10 Baloch 6 Brigade 6 Armoured Division 23 Division |
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| Awards | Hilal-e-Jurat & BAR Sitara-e-Pakistan Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam |
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