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The Battle of Burki was battle fought by Indian infantry and Pakistani armor in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Burki lies south-east of Lahore and short of the Ichhogil Canal and the bridge connecting it with the Lahore. During the fighting, the relative strengths of the two sides were fairly even and 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 with a large number of tanks, supported by fighter jets. The battle resulted in an Indian victory after they were able to capture the town on 11 September 1965.

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  • Battle of Burki
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  • The Battle of Burki was battle fought by Indian infantry and Pakistani armor in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Burki lies south-east of Lahore and short of the Ichhogil Canal and the bridge connecting it with the Lahore. During the fighting, the relative strengths of the two sides were fairly even and 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 with a large number of tanks, supported by fighter jets. The battle resulted in an Indian victory after they were able to capture the town on 11 September 1965.
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  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 10(xsd:integer)
  • 150(xsd:integer)
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Date
  • --09-11
Commander
  • Anant Singh
  • Har Krishan Sibal
  • Raja Aziz Bhatti
Caption
  • Lt. Col. Hari Singh of the India's 18th Cavalry posing outside a captured Pakistani police station in Lahore District.
Casualties
  • 4(xsd:integer)
  • 84(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Decisive Indian victory
  • Failure of the Pakistani tank assault and counterattack towards Lahore
combatant
  • India
  • Pakistan
Place
  • Burki, Lahore, Pakistan
Conflict
  • Battle of Burki
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  • The Battle of Burki was battle fought by Indian infantry and Pakistani armor in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Burki lies south-east of Lahore and short of the Ichhogil Canal and the bridge connecting it with the Lahore. During the fighting, the relative strengths of the two sides were fairly even and 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 with a large number of tanks, supported by fighter jets. The battle resulted in an Indian victory after they were able to capture the town on 11 September 1965.
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