Men of Steel: 6th Armoured Division in the 1965 WarMen of Steel are the war despatches of the General Officer Commanding 6th Armoured Division based on first hand knowledge, war diaries and accounts of lower formations, commanders and staff officers. Written by Major General Abrar Husain soon after the ceasefire in 1965, the lucid narrative describes major events and crucial decisions and provides a comprehensive and authentic account of the war performance of the Division. |
Contents
THE BACKGROUND | 1 |
THE WAR WITH INDIA | 10 |
The Enemys Plan | 18 |
Copyright | |
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11 Cavalry 11 September 14 Baluch 17 HORSE 19 Lancers 24 Brigade 25 Cavalry 9 FF Abdul Ahmed aircraft ammunition ANNEXURE Armd Bde Armd Div Armoured Brigade Armoured Division Army attack Award Recommended Badiana Badiana-Chawinda Baluch Battalion battle Bhagowal Capt captured Centurion tanks Chak Charwa Chawinda Chobara CinC's Commendation CinC's CinC's Commendation Imtiazi codeword comd command Commendation CinC's Commendation Commendation Imtiazi Sanad Daska Depoke Division HQ Divisional enemy tanks enemy's fair weather Field Regiment Firozpur Gadgor Gujranwala Hilal-i-Jurat Hussain Imtiazi Sanad CinC's Imtiazi Sanad Imtiazi Indian infantry Jarwal Jassoran JCOS Khan Imtiazi Sanad Mohammad Mohammad Sarwar Motorable in fair move Narowal Officers operations Pakistan Pasrur Phillaurah PHILLORA Pindi positions present loc Punjab Sabz Sanad CinC's Commendation Sanad Imtiazi Sanad SEOWAL Shaheed Shakargarh Sialkot Sitara-i-Jurat SJ SJ squadron Tamgha-i-Jurat tank casualties TJ Posthumous troops units Zafarwal ᎢᎫ