10 Punjab in 1965 war

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The battalion was part of 105 Independent Infantry
Brigade deployed at Sulaimanke Headworks.

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The battalion did not see any serious action in 1965 war
as it was mostly launched against Indian border police
posts which were no match to regular Pakistan Army
battalions.

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The battalion suffered only three 1
fatal casualties in
whole of 1965 war which clearly proves that it hardly
faced any militarily credible adversary.
The battalion lost no officer killed in war.
The battalion performed outstandingly in war . However it
must be remembered that it faced only Indian border
police troops which were significantly inferior to Pakistan
Army regular infantry battalions.
The battalion was lavishly awarded gallantry awards
because the infantry brigade commander was known to
be heavily biased in favour of Punjab regiment and
extremely biased against Baluch regiment !
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Page-509- VETERAN CAMPAIGNERS-A HISTORY OF THE
PUNJAB REGIMENT-1759-1981-Op cit.

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The battalion thus received :--2
SITARA E JURRAT -THREE (LT COL AMEER
HAMZA,MAJOR ASLAM
JANJUA AND SUBEDAR
SULTAN MAHMOOD)
TAMGHA I JURRAT -ONE
IMTIAZI SANAD -THREE
COMMENDATION CARD -ONE
Pakistani victory or success in Sulaimanke keeping in view
the relative numerical balance of forces between Pakistan
and India was a foregone conclusion.
Seen in this context Sulaimanke was a backwater in the
Indo Pak war of 1965 and the battle had no strategic
impact on the outcome of 1965 war.
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Page-261- VETERAN CAMPAIGNERS-A HISTORY OF THE
PUNJAB REGIMENT-1759-1981-Op cit.

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10 Punjab fought outstandingly . If it was not pitched
against a regular infantry battalion , it was due to no fault
of the battalion , but a part of what we call destiny !