Battle of Chumb (1965)

Not to be confused with Battle of Chumb.
Battle of Chumb (1965)
Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and Operation Grand Slam
Top to bottom, left to right:
  1. Pakistani M48 Patton advancing in Chumb sector.
  2. AMX-13 of the Indian Army captured by Pakistan.
  3. Captured AMX-13 tanks being used by Pakistan in Chumb.
  4. Aftermath of an ambush on an Indian army artillery battery commander's convoy.
  5. Major Muneer Khan Orakzai of the 12ᵗʰ FFR's R&S battalion flanked by his senior JCO and the RATELO observing the battlefield at Chumb-Jaurian.
  6. Wreckage of a shot down Indian Vampire.
Date1-2 September 1965
Location
Chamb-Jaurian sector, present day Azad Kashmir[a]
Result Decisive Pakistani victory
Territorial
changes		 Pakistan captures 288 sq km (111 sq miles) in and around Chumb (later returned to India as per the Tashkent Declaration)[1]
Belligerents
 Pakistan  India
Commanders and leaders
PakistanGen. Akhtar Hussain Unknown
Units involved

12th Division
13th Lancers
11th Cavalry
10th Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Brigade
4th Artillery Corps

No.7 PAF squadron

10th Division
20th Lancers
191st Infantry Brigade
161st Field Artillery Regiment
6th Sikh

No.45 IAF squadron
Strength

8,000 troops (8 battalions)
90-100 tanks (6 squadrons)

100-120 artillery guns (18 batteries)

4,000 troops (4 battalions)
20 tanks (1 battalion)

18-20 artillery guns (3 batteries)
Casualties and losses
unknown

Around 200 soldiers killed, 49 captured (35 at Chumb, 14 at Borjeal)
All tanks destroyed or captured
Several artillery guns destroyed, 13 captured

4 fighter jets shot down

The Battle of Chumb (sometimes called the Battle of Chumb & Dogra, or the Battle of Chumb-Jourian) was a major battle fought in the early stages of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, during Operation Grand Slam. After brief but fierce fighting, the battle culminated in a decisive victory for Pakistan, and the Indian Army retreated with heavy losses.[2][3][4]


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  1. ^ LT COL MUHAMMAD MAJID MIRZA. "50 Years Celebrations of Pakistan's Victory in the Battle of Chhamb". Hilal English. The veterans visited Haider Minar, right at the center of victorious land of Chhamb. Pakistan Army conquered this land in both 1965 and 1971 wars (288 sq kms and 127 sq kms respectively) and is a real manifestation of valor and courage of Pakistan Army and our valiant nation.
  2. ^ "The 1965 War. A Summary by Major Amin – Brown Pundits". 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. ^ www.webspider.pk, Web Spider (pvt) Ltd. "Glorious September: 1965 War". www.hilal.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. ^ "PAK INDIA 1965 WAR". www.pakistanarmy.biz.tc. Retrieved 2023-06-23.