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1.
Whenever any crisis has set in, this nation has always
and tac acumen was performed by the ldrs and the led of 19
FF in Shakargarh Salient of RCC.
4.
Part I.
Forces
(1) An Overview, 1971 War
(2) Types of Border
(3) Description of RCC and Shakargarh Salient
(4) Op Perspective of RCC
(5) Overview of Opposing Forces & Plans
(6) Conduct of Def Battle
b.
(3) Conduct
c.
7.
PART I
AN OVERVIEW, 1971 WAR
8.
Comparison of Forces.
Pakistan
India
Ratio
1
3
3
8
1:3
1:2.6
Inf Bdes
Para Bde
Inf Bns
Armd Regts
Indep Armd Sqns
Arty Regts
Anti Aircraft Regts
Paramil Forces (Bns)
Mukti Bahini
b.
9
34
1
1
6
1
13
-
28
1
72
6
3
46
4
32
100,000
1:3
0:1
1:2.1
1:6
1:3
1:8
1:4
1:3
-
Intangibles
(1) Eastern theatre of war was far away from
Western theatre.
(2) East Pakistan was surrounded by India from
three sides.
(3) Sea Blockade also restd the mov.
c.
Pakistan
3
2
10
2
1
India
Ratio
3
1
13
4
3
1:1
2:1
1:1.3
1:2
1:3
9.
b.
Line of Control.
c.
Working Bdry.
d.
a.
b.
It
is
the
dividing
line
200
kms
long
bdry
13. Description
of
RCC
and
Shakargarh
Salient.
range
d.
e.
f.
Kathua,
Madhopur,
Mamun,
Pathankot,
Op Perspective Of RCC
14. Gentlemen, RCC and Shakargarh salient stand out as
one of the most strategically vital pieces of gr for def of
motherland. Any Pakistani thrust launched from the Salient
into Kashmir at any pt along the entire 54 miles stretch from
b.
c.
line Nurkot-
Shakargarh.
d.
advantage
Indian
planned
offn
to
clear
line
Def Forces
(1) 8 Div, UC Maj Gen Abdul Malik
(2) 15 Div, UC Maj Gen Abdul aziz
(3) 8 IABG, UC Brig Mohammad Ahmed
b.
Offn Forces
(4) 6 Armd Div
(5) 17 Inf Div UC R.D Shamim
Gentlemen,
Corps UC Lt Gen Irshad Ahmed was resp for the Def of RCC
from Marala HW to MRL sub link (the area which is now
being def by 30 Corps) with,
a.
b.
and,
8 Div was resp:(1) To def Shakargarh Salient from excl Degh Nadi
to incl MRL sub Link Canal in SW.
offn plan was:(1) Main Def Effort. 24 Bde was resp to def
Zafarwal Sec. Zafarwal was to be def as str pt.
(2) Sdry Def Effort. 14 (P) Bde was resp to def
Shakargarh Sec as under:(a) 23 FF was depl as lt fwd bn.
(b) 19 FF was depl in Shakargarh sub sec as
cen fwd bn.
(c) 20 PR was depl in Nurkot sub sec as rt
fwd bn.
(3) Aux Def Effort
PART II
BATTLE OF SHAKARGARH
20. Terrain Shakargarh. Gentlemen, just to have quick
look at the area where Battle of Shakargarh was fought by 19
FF, it is a stretch of 30 kms in length and 20 kms in width. Two
famous rivers Ravi and Bein flow in this area from north to
south. Tarnah N and River Ravi flow in the east and Bein in
the centre of AOO. Shakargarh is connected with Narowal
through rd and rly. Rly line and rd terminates at Chak Amru in
the north of Shakargarh. Major portion of the battle was fought
in north of Shakargarh. Imp vills/ towns in the AOO (are as
flashed) Shakargarh,Tehra, Phalware, Chatrana, Chatrana
Forest, Pindi Sainyan, Pindi Manan, Chak Amru, Sukol (En
Post), Inayatpur, Jalala Bund, Kot Naina, Ikhlaspur, Dinpur
Kalan and Dinpur Khurd.
21. Apchs ldg to Shakargarh. 3 x apchs entered into the
AOO. These were:-
a.
Shakargarh.
b.
Ikhlaspur Apch.
Kathua
Ikhlaspur
Shakargarh.
c.
19 FF Def Plan
22. Msn.
up def from incl Pindi Manan to lncl Din pur Kalan by Ist lt
28 Nov 1971 with protective dets at:a.
b.
Under Comd
(1) Pl ex 21 Balcoh (R&S)
(2) 1 x Det ex 226 Sp Coy (COBRA).
(3) C Coy ex 2 Wing Chenab Rangers.
b.
In DS
(1) Q Bty ex 78 Fd Regt.
As flashed:-
a.
b.
Bahadur Coy.
Chattak Coy.
e.
f.
g.
Pl ex 21 Baloch (R&S).
To
cover
gap
b/w
It was depl
Obs Plan.
frontage of 8 x kms.
k.
b.
By 7/8 Dec, 54 Div had contacted line SakrorLagwal and 39 Div had secured area up to Chak
Amru Khaira after a tough delaying battle given
by Changez tasks force.
c.
d.
on
f.
Mahar Regts
Mahar
Phalwari
and
Shakargarh
from
NE
b.
c.
of Battle
Apch)
(1) At 2000 hrs on ni 14/15 Dec, 3/9 Gorkha Rifles
launched the attk.
(2) At this moment 19 FF was under attk from two
dir. In south No 4 Pl / Bahader Coy was over run
by en and own Dalair Coy less a pl (depth Coy)
was on mov for the C attk. Whereas in north en
had commenced attk on Chatrana forest.
(3) LP and SP of 19 FF could not report en attk and
thus en was able to achieve surprise and entered
Chatrana forest where it confronted Mor pl depl
between and rear of Ali & Chattak Coy.
(4) Due to resilient fight put up by mor pl and timely
on loc (OL) arty fire en attk was halted at mere
25 yds from the mor posn.
turn instr the coy comd to get more info about the
en. Coy Comd alongwith CHM and runner started
mov toward Chatrana vill where he was engaged
by the en fire, on his way back he was
surrounded by en and made captive as the en
had over run his Coy HQ by that time.
(Later when the area was recaptured by
successful C attk, bullets ridden dead body of
Maj Afzal was found along with body of CHM.)
c. Sit at 0100 hrs, 15 Dec 71
(1) En had captured Chatrana vill and forest and
was in process of quick re org/consolidation in
an area of over 1000 yds facing SW.
(2) No 12 Pl/Dalair Coy UC Adjt lost dir to occupy C
Pen posn and reached west of Chatrana village
where he cfm en presence in vill Chatrana to bn
HQ.
(3) Own Dalair Coy less one pl had recaptured lost
area of Bahader Coy at Din Pur Kalan.
(4) Ali Coy and mor pl were intact.
(5) Bn Comd was in serious sit, however the
audacious CO kept his wits on and decided fol:-
b.
Own
(1) Shaheed
13 (1xOffr,12xOR)
(2) Wounded
(1) Killed
73
(2) Wounded
09
(3) POWs
70 (3xOffrs,1xJCO,66xOR)
En
PART III
ANALYSIS AND LESSONS LEARNT
Analysis and Lessons Learnt
30. As a defender while conceiving a def plan one must be
able to visualize how the def battle takes place. The
visualization of ens cap will enable the defender to
the en cant be defeated. This all will req the ability of jnr ldrs
to handle unforeseen sits, willpower and endurance by all
ranks to stand the mental as well as phy stress. With this
premise lets go over some of the lessons which if carried
home can become instinctive reactions at the time of crisis:a.
b.
and
sketchy
info
is
being
shared
by
d.
e.
f.
Aggressiveness in Def.
sits
and
exhibit
resilience
while
l.
Aval of Res.