Battle of Hussainiwala
30°59′51″N 74°32′49″E / 30.99750°N 74.54694°E
| Battle of Hussainiwala | |||||||||
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| Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |||||||||
Pakistani soldier standing on a knocked out Indian T-54 tank during the Battle of Hussainiwala in the Sulemanki sector. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| India | Pakistan | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lt.
Col T.S Shastry Maj. Kanwalijit Sandhu (WIA) P.N. Anand Maj. S.P.S Warraich (POW) |
Majeed Malik Mohammad Mumtaz Khan Ghulam Hussain Chaudhry Walayat Khan Habib Ahmed Asif Khurshid Afzal | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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15 Punjab Support: Indian Air Force | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 900 | 2,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 125 total casualties | 99 total casualties | ||||||||
The Battle of Hussainiwala was fought between India and Pakistan in the village of Hussainiwala as part of the western front of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. After fierce fighting, Hussainiwala was captured on 4 December 1971 by the 106th Infantry Brigade of the Pakistani Army, and the defending Indian 15 Punjab unit retreated with heavy losses.