Английская Википедия:Battle of Ichogil Bund

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The Battle of Ichogil Bund also known as the Battle of BRB Canal was a skirmish fought from 22 September to 23 September 1965[1][2] as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965[3] by the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment,[1] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B.K. Satyan.[4][5]

The battle was notable for being fought after the cease-fire had been signed on 22 September. Fighting began around midnight and lasted for about two and a half hours. Accounts differ: between 27 and 49 Indian soldiers died.[1][2][4] Pakistani casualties included 48 dead, 11 captured and 80 jumped into the canal and were washed away (presumably dead).[1]

The Ichogil Canal was constructed by the Pakistanis in the 1950s partly as a defensive obstacle to prevent an invasion of Lahore. At Шаблон:Convert wide and Шаблон:Convert deep, it presents a serious obstacle for military forces.[1] Much of the battle was fought from across the canal, with tanks providing fire support to a ground team which had crossed the canal.[6] India declared on 16 September that its soldiers had crossed the BRB Canal and were just six miles from Lahore. The Indian attempts to advance on the Harike-Burki road, according to Pakistan's spokesman, had been thwarted. India attempted thirteen major offensives on this front, all of which Pakistan repelled successfully.[7]

Other battles in the vicinity

Listed north to south

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Шаблон:Cite book
  2. 2,0 2,1 Empire's First Soldiers By D.P. Ramachandran, p. 197, Lancer Publishers, 2008
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  4. 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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