Myth about winning 1965 War

[Sachaydino]

Re: Myth about winning 1965 War

@Spock

Sach, operations Gibraltar and Grand Slam were tactically flawed (which no one should question based on India’s response). However, the response was met with a stiff resistance from our side with an unmatched unity and fervor. We stood up to aggression to an enemy which outnumbered us heavily. Some of the hallmarks of the war were Operation Dhwarka, the heroics of PNS Ghazi (kali devi as the indians called it), MM Alam’s records or the famous tank battle of Chawinda (largest tank battle since WW2 in which Pakistan put forth a graveyard of Indian tanks). Yes, the economic factor played in and the war drained both countries but at least we preserved our existence in the face of an enemy that was meant to capture at least one of our primary cities. I would count that as a victory in my books for the good guys (us) A big salute to our soldiers who laid down their lives, the ones that survived to tell the tales of glory and the unmatched support and morale of the civilians during this time.

I agree what you are saying, I was the witness of this war. That’s not I am talking about. Who started the war, why and what was achieved? Nothing but Pakistan lost best men in the war, economy went down the drain never recovered to such state and it paved way to another war which was disastrous for Pakistan. Pakistan did not achieve anything from this war was the major point in the argument, in the end Pakistan was a loser. Generals who planned 'Operation Gibraltar " was faulty without doing any homework particularly when people of Kashmir were not ready for such action and those generals underestimated India then.