Thread by @VinodDX9

#1971War

Chachro Raid

Whenever history will look at the finest behind enemy lines operations, the Chachro Raid will find a glorious place in it. It was a daring Surgical Strike conducted by 10 PARA SF 80 km deep inside Pakistan, strating the mission on Dec 5

The objective was to strike deep inside Chachro and create a chaos there. It was a strategically important stronghold for Pakistani Army. A hammer strike there would cut off supply line to Pak Army. To complete their mission,the forces travelled over 500 km !

There were two teams : Alpha and Charlie ( possibly 80 commandos in each ). Jeep and Jongas were equipped with MMGs.

In Kita happened an unexpected event. The mission needed stealth , but the movement of the Jeeps and Jongas in silence created racked which could foil mission. But surprisingly enemy abandoned positions thinking that this was a tank column moving!

0400 hours on December 7 Alpha team took positions around town Chachro blocking every exit point, ready to provide cover fire. Charlie team moved in for the offensive at dawn. The teams moved in swiftly and by first light the town had been taken.

After taking Chachro , the mission was continued and one after another strongholds , Virawah , Nagarparkar and Islamkot was captured. The commandos engaged in many places even into hand to hand combats! Ultimately, the reached at Lunio .

Dust of moving vehicles of enemy was spotted and commandos went into ambush ending it quickly . Many enemies we're killed and rest were captured.

36 enemy soldiers were killed, 22 were taken as POW. Huge cache of weapons including a truck was captured ! And Pakistan lost control (temporarily) over a large area .

This classic operation was led by Brigadier (then Lt Col ) His Highness Bhawani Singh (MVC) Maharaja of Jaipur. Some of the images used in thread was for representation purpose . Pic cc to owners.