Battle of Burki
The Battle of Burki (Barki) was a battle fought by Indian infantry and Pakistani armour in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Barki is a village that lies south-east of Lahore near the border with Punjab, India. and is connected with Lahore by the Bridge of Ichogil canal. During the fighting, the relative strengths of the two sides were fairly even and Indian infantry clashed with Pakistani forces that were entrenched in pillboxes, dug-outs and slit trenches that had been carved into the canal banks. The Pakistanis were supported with a large number of tanks, as well as fighter jets. The battle resulted in an Indian victory.
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Battle of Burki
The Battle of Burki (Barki) was a battle fought by Indian infantry and Pakistani armour in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Barki is a village that lies south-east of Lahore near the border with Punjab, India. and is connected with Lahore by the Bridge of Ichogil canal. During the fighting, the relative strengths of the two sides were fairly even and Indian infantry clashed with Pakistani forces that were entrenched in pillboxes, dug-outs and slit trenches that had been carved into the canal banks. The Pakistanis were supported with a large number of tanks, as well as fighter jets. The battle resulted in an Indian victory.
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1965-09-11
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*Failure of the Pakistani tank ...... ds the Lahore front thereafter
Indian victory
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(3 Regiments)
1 armoured regiment
1 infantry division
10 F-86 Sabre jets
2 Companies of 17th Punjab Regiment
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Lt. Col. Hari Singh of the Ind ...... ce station in Lahore District
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Anant Singh
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Har Krishan Sibal
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Raja Aziz Bhatti
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Battle of Burki
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the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
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*Failure of the Pakistani tank ...... ds the Lahore front thereafter
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Indian victory
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