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Battle of Burki | |||||||
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Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |||||||
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1 infantry division[1] 1 armoured regiment[11] |
1 infantry division 2 Companies of 17 Punjab Regiment 10 F-86 Sabre jets[citation needed] | ||||||
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Indian claims: 4 tanks destroyed[citation needed] |
Indian claims: 84 tanks captured or destroyed[citation needed] |
The Battle of Burki (also known as Battle of Lahore (1965)) was a battle during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between Indian infantry and Pakistani armour units.[3] Burki (also spelled Barki, Burkee and Barkee) is a village, that lies south-east of Lahore near the border with Punjab. For reference, that is just 11 km from the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, and is connected to Lahore by the a bridge over the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian (BRB) Canal.[12] During the battle, the strength of the two sides were relatively even. 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 by a large number of tanks, as well as fighter jets.[3][failed verification] The battle resulted in an Indian victory and withdrawal of Pakistani forces towards Dograi.The Indian Army went on to capture Dograi on 21st September, 1965.[3][4]
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