Battle of the Haji Pir Pass

August 28, 1965 · Kashmir (Pir Panjal range) Theater

August 28, 1965

To cut the infiltration routes, Indian troops stormed the strategic Haji Pir Pass, a key crossing on the ceasefire line, in a difficult mountain assault led with conspicuous daring. The capture of the pass sealed a major infiltration route into the Kashmir Valley.

• ●Battle of the Haji Pir Pass