"Battle of Chawinda Comedy of Higher Command Errors" Topic
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| Tango01 | 09 Nov 2019 9:50 p.m. PST |
"The tank battles fought in the area between Charwa and Chawinda from 8th to 21 September 1965 were the most decisive battles of the 1965 War . Initially the Indians were very close to victory while in the last stages the Pakistan Army was in a relatively better position to launch a counterstroke which could have forced the Indians to abandon all gains made inside the Shakargarh Bulge from 7th September. The Chawinda Battles also gave birth to many myths as far as the Pakistan Army was concerned. Many conflicting claims were made about ‘Military Effectiveness' ‘Martial Fervour' etc citing the ‘Battles of Chawinda' as an example. The Indian commanders were also criticised for phenomenal incompetence, but somehow they rationalised their failures as a case of normal failure in face of technically superior tanks…"
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| Chuckaroobob | 09 Nov 2019 11:26 p.m. PST |
A neglected period for gamers! |
| Tango01 | 10 Nov 2019 3:11 p.m. PST |
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| Prince Alberts Revenge | 10 Nov 2019 5:26 p.m. PST |
Always wanted to game 1965. I think it would work well with a modified Rommel. Maybe in 3mm. |
| Tango01 | 11 Nov 2019 11:16 a.m. PST |
Good idea!….
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