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Coordinates: 32°50′17″N 74°24′14″E / 32.838°N 74.404°E / 32.838; 74.404
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Battle of Chumb (1971)
Part of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
Top to bottom, left to right:
  1. Digitized map of the Chumb sector in Kashmir with the rough area captured by Pakistan hatched in yellow.
  2. Pakistani soldiers riding on a captured Indian army jeep that has been painted with the word Indira transport in Urdu.
  3. An Indian soldier killed in action.
  4. Pakistani flag raised over Chumb Tehsil HQ by the 28 Cavalry
Date3 December 1971 (1971-12-03) to 11 December 1971 (1971-12-11)
Location32°50′17″N 74°24′14″E / 32.838°N 74.404°E / 32.838; 74.404
Result Pakistani victory
Territorial
changes
Chumb (127 Km² of territory) becomes part of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Belligerents
 India  Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
India Maj. Gen. Jaswant Singh Pakistan Maj. Gen. Iftikhar Janjua 
Units involved

 Indian Army

List of Indian units

 Pakistan Army

List of Pakistani units

Azad Kashmir Local volunteers

Strength
  • 130 Artillery guns
  • 129 Tanks
    • 74 T-59
    • ~ 48 M4A1E6 Shermans
    • ~ 7 M36B2 Tank busters
  • Casualties and losses
    Indian casualties
    Pakistani casualties
    Source(s):[1][2][3]
    Chamb is located in Kashmir
    Chamb
    Chamb
    Location of the battle with present−day geopolitical borders in the Kashmir region
    1. ^ Ghuman, Israr (2019). BATTLE HONOUR CHHAMB 1971. Vanguard Books. ISBN 9789692341608.
    2. ^ Tufail, Kaiser (2020). AGAINST ALL ODDS. Helion & Company. ISBN 9781913118648.
    3. ^ "Battle of Chhamb 71 : Through the 6/5 Lenses of an FAC". Bharat Rakshak. 2020-12-09.