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Battle of Ichogil Bund
	Part of the Lahore Front
Date	22–23 September 1965; (1 day)
Location	Ichogil Canal
Result	India captures Ichhogil canal
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Units involved
9th Battalion, Madras Regiment	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Indian claims:; 27–49 dead; 65 wounded	Indian claims:; 48 dead; 11 captured and 80 jumped into the canal and washed away.

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The Battle of Ichogil Bund also known as the Battle of BRB Canal was a skirmish fought from 22 September to 23 September 1965^[3]^[6] as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in which approximately two Pakistani companies attempted to re-occupy the eastern bund of the Ichhogil Canal. However, the Pakistani forces were routed, resulting in an Indian victory, and the contested section of the canal was re-captured^[7] by the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment,^[3] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B.K. Satyan.^[2]^[4]

The battle was notable for being fought after the cease-fire had been signed on September 22. Fighting began around midnight and lasted for about 2 and a half hours. Accounts differ: between 27 and 49 Indian soldiers died.^[3]^[6]^[2] Pakistani casualties included 48 dead, 11 captured and 80 jumped into the canal and were washed away (presumably dead).^[3]

The Ichogil Canal was constructed by the Pakistanis in the 1950s partly as a defensive obstacle to prevent an invasion of Lahore. At 45 m (148 ft) wide and 5 m (16 ft) deep, it presents a serious obstacle for military forces.^[3] Much of the battle was fought from across the canal, with tanks providing fire support to a ground team which had crossed the canal.^[3]

References

^ Combat Journal. College of Combat. 1987. p. 7.
^ ^a ^b ^c Service, Tribune News. "Ichhogil battle remembered". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Capt, R.S.G. (2005). Major Defence Operations Since 1947. Ocean Books. ISBN 9788188322671. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b Ramachandran, D. P. (8 September 2015). "The might of the Thambis". The Hindu.
^ D.P. Ramachandran (2008). Empire's First Soldiers. Lancer Publishers. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-9796174-7-8.
^ ^a ^b Empire's First Soldiers By D.P. Ramachandran, p. 197, Lancer Publishers, 2008
^ Jamna Das Akhtar (1969). Political Conspiracies in Pakistan. Punjabi Pustak Bhandar. p. 380.

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[1] Combat Journal. College of Combat. 1987. p. 7.

[Tribune-2] Service, Tribune News. "Ichhogil battle remembered". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[google-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Capt, R.S.G. (2005). Major Defence Operations Since 1947. Ocean Books. ISBN 9788188322671. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

[The_Hindu-4] Ramachandran, D. P. (8 September 2015). "The might of the Thambis". The Hindu.

[Ramachandran2008-5] D.P. Ramachandran (2008). Empire's First Soldiers. Lancer Publishers. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-9796174-7-8.

[:0-6] Empire's First Soldiers By D.P. Ramachandran, p. 197, Lancer Publishers, 2008

[7] Jamna Das Akhtar (1969). Political Conspiracies in Pakistan. Punjabi Pustak Bhandar. p. 380.

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