Operation Grand Slam
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Obituary: Brigadier Malik Mohammed Aslam, 1938-2023
An obituary of Brigadier Malik Mohammed Aslam (1938-2023), the author’s father’s closest friend, recording his unrecorded part as a young artillery captain in the defence of Lahore in 1965, and…
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Letter of General Akhtar Malik (Re Grand Slam)
A 1967 letter in which General Akhtar Hussain Malik gives his account of why he lost command during Operation Grand Slam in 1965, introduced with a short note on the…
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Operation Grand Slam (1965 War)
A long extract from Major Agha Humayun Amin’s book on the 1965 India-Pakistan war covering Operation Grand Slam, with key passages highlighted for readers wanting the short version.
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The 1965 War. A Summary by Major Amin
The author reposts Major Amin’s long article on the 1965 India-Pakistan war, offered as a more objective view because both countries claim victory, arguing Pakistan’s Kashmir operations misjudged India’s response…
