Gen. Chaudhuri depressed after PA armored invasion of Kashmir 1965

[A1Kaid]

1965 War, the Inside Story: Defence Minister Y.B. Chavan's Diary of India ... - R. D. Pradhan, Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan - Google Books


An incredible read which gives insight as to what was going on in the 1965 from the Indian military command perspective, and how Indian COAS Gen. Chaudhuri became depressed after Pakistan's superiority armored column invaded Indian occupied Kashmir, taking Chamb sector, Tawi, and other adjacent sectors that had the Indian high command panicked. Repeatedly Indian units had to withdraw after they failed to defend against the onslaught of Pakistani armor. The book notes one battle where 2 Pakistani armored units heading east of Tawi where Indian troops had taken defensive position the PA tanks had attacked the Indian 161 Artillery regiment hit two gun position causing the ammo depot to explode, the Indian troops defending were frightened and dropped their firearms and retreated to save their lives.

Pakistan then attacks Jaurian where Indian troops were reorganizing and gathering, PA send a armored regiments, two infantry battalions, and artillery units. The PA successfully crushed the enemy there overrunning Jaurian.

 

[Joe Shearer]

@A1Kaid writes about the account of the 1965 war as it appeared in R. D. Pradhan's account of how the war appeared to Y. B. Chavan.

Chavan was one of the better defence ministers that we had. In India, the civilian heads of Defence had a much better insight into military developments than was the case n the neighbourhood. This perspective, combined with Chavan's phlegmatic but very intelligent personality, creates a picture of the war which is candid and unflattering, and is filled with foreboding.

It is important that we remember that Chavan wrote with no idea of the future, and, while possessing the high-level insight that his position carried, it was all subject to the fog of war,

An incredible read indeed; very well phrased. As a Junior Think Tank member, you must have read Pakistani analysts on the subject as well. It would be nice if you could present a balanced view, taking into consideration all these various accounts. Admittedly, it would also be very, very brave, as it would no longer play to the gallery but to serious students of the war; not much prospect of being cheered all the way back to the pavilion, since not much jingoism would be involved. That approach would probably be closer to the objectives of the Seniors' Club, which is not just another thread. Or so I thought.

 

[DARIUS]

An incredible read which gives insight as to what was going on in the 1965 from the Indian military command perspective, and how Indian COAS Gen. Chaudhuri became depressed after Pakistan's superiority armored column invaded Indian occupied Kashmir

OMG!! Is it so??I thought he would be happy after losing territory to the enemy. . .

 

[Joe Shearer]

OMG!! Is it so??I thought he would be happy after losing territory to the enemy. . .

Yes, incredible is the key word.