After reaching the canal, the division awaited a Pakistani assault. The 4th Infantry Division was charged with the capture of Pakistani territory east of the Ichogil Canal and the suppression of a possible attack along the Kasur– Khem Karan axis. In a counter-offensive, India launched operations across the international border. Indian Air Force bases in Amritsar were also attacked. Haji Phir and Phir Saheba were captured by India in an attempt to eliminate the guerrilla bases, and Pakistan launched an offensive which captured Chhamb and Jourian. For reasons which remain unknown, the guerrilla troops were dispersed, dissipated or destroyed and the action never took place. Captured documents and prisoners revealed Pakistan's plans to capture Kashmir with a guerrilla attack were brought to light about 30,000 guerrillas were trained by the Pakistanis for this purpose. From 5 to 10 August 1965, Indian troops uncovered a mass infiltration. At the Battle of Asal Uttar on 9–10 September 1965, Hamid destroyed six Pakistani tanks and was killed during an engagement with a seventh.Ī declassified US State Department telegram that confirms the existence of hundreds of infiltrators in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.Īs a prelude to Operation Gibraltar, Pakistan's strategy to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir, and start a rebellion against Indian rule, Pakistani forces attempted a series of incursions across the Jammu and Kashmir border. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the 4 Grenadiers battalion was entrusted with a vital position before the village of Chima on the Khem Karan– Bhikhiwind line. During the Sino-Indian War, his battalion participated in the battle of Namka Chu against the People's Liberation Army. Hamid joined the army in December 1954, and was posted to the 4th Battalion of the Grenadiers regiment. Param Vir Chakra Samar Seva Medal Raksha Medal Sainya Seva MedalĬompany Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, PVC (1 July 1933 – 10 September 1965), was an Indian Army soldier who posthumously received India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Battle of Asal Uttar ( )1 July 1933 Dhamupur, Ghazipur district, United Provinces, British Indiaġ0 September 1965 () (aged 32) Chima, Khem Karan, Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India
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