Battle of Dograi

Battle of Dograi
	Part of the Lahore Front, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Date	20–22 September 1965; (2 days)
Location	Dograi, Punjab, Pakistan 15km; 10miles Lahore Dograi Dograi and surroundings31°31′44″N 77°24′12″E / 31.528900°N 77.403333°E
Result	Indian victory India captures Dograi and surrounding areas;
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Lt Col Desmond Hayde	Lt.Col Golwala
Units involved
3 Jat Regiment	16 Punjab Regiment; 3 Pashtun Regiment
Casualties and losses
Indian claims: ; 58 KIA including 4 officers, 157 WIA including 6 officers and 4 JCOs	Indian claims: ; 308 KIA; 108 taken POW including the C.O Lt.Col Golewala ; 6 tanks destroyed 15 Shermans captured intact and put in use

The Battle of Dograi^[6]^[7] was a military engagement from 20 to 22 September 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It took place in the area of Dograi village on the outskirts of Lahore in Pakistani Punjab.

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