Draft:Battle of Biar Bet (1965)

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Battle of Biar Bet (1965)
Part of the prelude to the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
Date24 April - 27 April 1965
Location
Result

Pakistani victory

  • Indian defensive failure
  • Evacuation of Biar Bet
Territorial
changes
Pakistan gains Biar Bet, Chhad Bet and Sera Bet
Belligerents

Pakistan Pakistan

India India

Commanders and leaders
Pakistan Gen. Musa Khan Hazara
Pakistan Maj. Gen. Tikka Khan
Pakistan Brig. Iftikhar Khan Janjua
Pakistan Brig. Mohammad Azhar
Pakistan Brig. Sardar Ismail
Pakistan Brig. S. M. Aslam
India Maj. Gen. P. C Gupta
India Gen. J. N. Chaudhuri
India Brig. S. S. M. Pahalajani
India Lt. Gen. K. Sundarji
India Maj. Karnail Singh  (POW)
Units involved
6 Brigade
52 Brigade
24 Cavalry
88 Mortar
3 Para
2 Para
Sardar Post garrison
Biar Bet garrison
Casualties and losses
~150 killed and wounded
3 tanks disabled
~120 killed and wounded
2 POW (including Major Karnail Singh)

The Battle of Biar Bet was an engagement between Indian and Pakistani forces in the prelude to the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, during Pakistan's Rann of Kutch Campaign. During the battle, Pakistan captured the post along with Chhad Bet and held them until the end of the year, until when it was handed back to the Indians while the Pakistanis gained some land.