Battle of Chamb

The Battle of Chumb was a major battle between the forces of Pakistan and India during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. It was one of the first major engagements in the western front of the war in which the Pakistani 23rd Division captured the strategically important city of Chumb from the Indian 10th Infantry Division.

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Location: 32.838, 74.404, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1971 Battle of Chamb

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A Pakistani infantry squad along with their M48 Patton advance into Chumb during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

Fazal Elahi's office photograph as a Flight Lieutenant.

Fazal Elahi as a Flight Lieutenant before his martyrdom.

Some of the Indian troops captured by Pakistani forces after the Battle of Chamb 1971

An M4A1 Sherman medium tank from the Pakistani 26ᵗʰ Cavalry after successfully repulsing an attack at Chamb's point 994 by Indian T-54/55s. The Sherman was damaged during combat after it went over a mine.

Pakistan Army supply trucks advance during the battle of chamb in 1971

Pakistani solidiers riding on a captured Indian Army jeep

An Indian plane shot down by Pakistani Anti Aircraft fire in chammb 1971

Pakistani soldiers hoisted the Pakistani flag over chamb 1971

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1971	Battle of Chamb	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Baghsar Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		A Pakistani infantry squad along with their M48 Patton advance into Chumb during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.		Commons
commons	image		Fazal Elahi's office photograph as a Flight Lieutenant.		Commons
commons	image		Fazal Elahi as a Flight Lieutenant before his martyrdom.		Commons
commons	image		Some of the Indian troops captured by Pakistani forces after the Battle of Chamb 1971		Commons
commons	image		An M4A1 Sherman medium tank from the Pakistani 26ᵗʰ Cavalry after successfully repulsing an attack at Chamb's point 994 by Indian T-54/55s. The Sherman was damaged during combat after it went over a mine.		Commons
commons	image		Pakistan Army supply trucks advance during the battle of chamb in 1971		Commons
commons	image		Pakistani solidiers riding on a captured Indian Army jeep		Commons
commons	image		An Indian plane shot down by Pakistani Anti Aircraft fire in chammb 1971		Commons
commons	image		Pakistani soldiers hoisted the Pakistani flag over chamb 1971		Commons