SUPREME SACRIFICE: Abdul Hamid was honoured with the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, for single-handedly destroying four Pakistani tanks with a gun mounted on a jeep. The former President of Pakistan and architect of the Kargil War was then a lieutenant in the 1st Armoured Division YOUNG LIEUTENANT TO WILY GENERAL: Participating in the battle was a young Pervez Musharraf. The award was announced on September 16, 1965, less than a week after the battle that cost his life.įormer Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf had participated in the battle. The Indians lost 32 tanks but gained a powerful victory.Ībdul Hamid was honoured with the Param Vir Chakra for destroying four Pakistani tanks with a jeep-mounted gun. Nasir Ahmed Khan, died in this battle when his tank was destroyed by a recoilless gun. The commander of the Pakistani forces, Maj. The Pakistanis left in disarray, leaving almost a hundred tanks behind. Opening fire from close range, the smaller Indian tanks were able to penetrate the Pattons from all angles. The 46-ton Patton was considered one of the best and most modern designs of the time and included a 90mm main gun that outranged the Indian tanks comprising 45 old American M4 Sherman tanks, 45 light Frenchbuilt AMX-13 tanks and 45 British-built Centurion tanks.Īdvancing into Asal Uttar, the Pakistani armour fell into the Indian trap. Ninety-seven Patton tanks of Pakistan's 1st Infantry Division were destroyed in the battle fought between September 8 and 10, changing the course of the war. The battle of Asal Uttar has its own page in military history. But added the government was keen to do more to celebrate the bravery of the decorated soldier. He said Abdul Hamid's mausoleum already existed in the battlefield.
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