Battle of Chumb

Battle of Chumb (1971)
	Part of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
	Top to bottom, left to right: Digitized map of the Chumb sector in Kashmir with the rough area captured by Pakistan hatched in yellow.; Pakistani soldiers riding on a captured Indian army jeep that has been painted with the word Indira transport in Urdu.; An Indian soldier killed in action.; Pakistani flag raised over Chumb Tehsil HQ by the 28 Cavalry;
Date	3 December 1971 to 11 December 1971
Location	Chumb, Jammu and Kashmir, India (present−day Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan)32°50′17″N 74°24′14″E / 32.838°N 74.404°E
Result	Pakistani victory
Territorial; changes	Chumb (127 Km² of territory) becomes part of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Jaswant Singh	Major General Eftikhar Janjua †
Units involved
Indian Army 10 Division Divisional troops C company 12 Guards (ENTAC ATGMs); Para commando group A; 61 Engineer battalion; 106 Engineer battalion; 10 Division signal regiment; ; ; 9 Deccan horse; 72 Armored regiment; 2nd Independent Armored reconnaissance squadron; ; 28 Infantry brigade 5 Rajput regiment; 2 JAK rifles; 8 JAK militia; ; ; 52 Infantry brigade 16 Punjab; 7 Garhwal; 3/4 Gorkha rifles; ; ; 68 Infantry brigade 9th Jat Regiment; 7 Kumaon; 5/8 Gorkha rifles; 68 Infantry brigade signal company; ; ; 191 infantry brigade 5 Sikh; 5 Assam; 4/1 Gorkha rifles; 10 Garhwal rifles; ; ; 10 Artillery division 12 Field regiment; 18 Field regiment; 81 Field regiment; 39 Medium regiment; 216 Medium regiment; 86 Light regiment; 151 Air defense regiment Echo troop; 127th Divisional locating battery; 1 Battery (ex-176 Field regiment); ; ; Indian Air Force No. 20 Squadron; No. 45 Squadron; No. 101 Squadron; Border Security Force 51 BSF Battalion; 57 BSF battalion; ;	Pakistan Army 23 Division Divisional units 19 Baloch R&S regiment; 474 Engineer battalion; 105 Engineer battalion; 10 Independent field engineer company; 58 AK field company engineer; Zakaria Company Special Service Group; 41 Signal battalion; 46 Supply and transport battalion; 60 EME battalion; 5 Field ambulance; ; ; 2 Armored Brigade 11 PAVO Cavalry; 26 Cavalry; 28 Cavalry; 12 Independent Armored Squadron; ; ; 20 Brigade 14 Punjab battalion; 47 Punjab battalion; 17 Frontier Force; ; ; 66 Brigade 4 Punjab battalion; 23 Baloch; 33 Frontier Force; ; ; 111 Infantry brigade 42 Punjab battalion; 10 Baloch battalion; 3 Frontier Force; ; ; 4 Azad Kashmir Brigade 2 AK Battalion; 6 AK Battalion; 13 AK Battalion; ; ; 7 AK Brigade 1 AK Battalion; 4 AK Battalion; 8 AK Battalion; ; ; 23 Artillery Division 11 Field Regiment; 39 Field Regiment; 51 Composite mountain Regiment; 71 Mountain Regiment; 64 Medium Regiment; 81 AK Battery; 285 Division locating battery; ; ; 17 Artillery division 50 Field regiment; 63 Field regiment; 28 Medium regiment; 209 Locating battery; ; ; Pakistan Air Force No. 18 Squadron; No. 26 Squadron; Civil defense Frontier Corps; Zhob Militia; Mahsud Scouts; Pakistan Rangers; Chenab rangers; Azad Kashmir rangers; Local volunteers
Strength
126 Artillery guns; 90 T-54 and T-55 tanks;	130 Artillery guns; 129 Tanks 74 T-59; ~ 48 M4A1E6 Shermans; ~ 7 M36B2 Tank busters; ;
Casualties and losses
1353 casualties 440 KIA; 723 wounded; 190 POW/MIA; ; 4 aircraft lost 2 Su-7s; 1 Mig-21; 1 Hawker Hunter; ; 3 aircraft damaged 2 Su-7s; 1 Hawker Hunter; ;	2216 casualties; 2 F-86 Sabres lost;
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	Chamb class=notpageimage\| Location of the battle with present−day geopolitical borders in the Kashmir region

The Battle of Chumb (03 December – 16 December 1971) 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.^[1]^[4]^[5]

^ ^a ^b Ghuman, Israr (2019). BATTLE HONOUR CHHAMB 1971. Vanguard Books. ISBN 9789692341608.
^ Tufail, Kaiser (2020). AGAINST ALL ODDS. Helion & Company. ISBN 9781913118648.
^ "Battle of Chhamb 71 : Through the 6/5 Lenses of an FAC". Bharat Rakshak. 2020-12-09.
^ "1971 Indo-Pak War: Pakistan's strategic triumph in Chhamb sector". Samaa News. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
^ Amin, Agha. "The Battle of Chamb-1971". Archived from the original on 2000-08-29.

[honour-1] Ghuman, Israr (2019). BATTLE HONOUR CHHAMB 1971. Vanguard Books. ISBN 9789692341608.

[2] Tufail, Kaiser (2020). AGAINST ALL ODDS. Helion & Company. ISBN 9781913118648.

[3] "Battle of Chhamb 71 : Through the 6/5 Lenses of an FAC". Bharat Rakshak. 2020-12-09.

[4] "1971 Indo-Pak War: Pakistan's strategic triumph in Chhamb sector". Samaa News. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-27.

[agha-5] Amin, Agha. "The Battle of Chamb-1971". Archived from the original on 2000-08-29.

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