Battle of Batapur | |||||||
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Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |||||||
The Batapur Monument stands as a tribute to those who fought in the battle. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt. Col. Aab Ahmed Khan | Major General Niranjan Prasad | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
3 Baloch Regiment, 4 Engineers Battalion, 23rd Cavalry Regiment | 15 Infantry Division, C Squadron 14 Horse, 3 Jat Regiment | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Infantry division, tank regiment with Sherman tanks | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 4 tanks destroyed, other losses unknown |
The Battle of Batapur was an engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, fought on September 6, 1965, at Batapur, a town near Lahore, Pakistan. The battle was part of the larger conflict between Pakistan and India. It resulted in a victory for Pakistan, with the Indian forces retreating after fierce resistance from the Pakistani 3 Baloch Regiment, 4 Engineers Battalion, and 23rd Cavalry Regiment.