From @MilHistNow
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Minus 15 C (5 F) – that’s the average year-round temperature at 20,000 feet above sea level, which is where the Siachen Glacier War of April of 1984 raged – the highest battlefield on the planet [1]. The brief conflict was fought between
On Top of the World
Minus 15 C (5 F) – that’s the average year-round temperature at 20,000 feet above sea level, which is where the Siachen Glacier War of April of 1984 raged – the highest battlefield on the planet [1]. The brief conflict was fought between
long-time enemies India and Pakistan for control of a massive Himalayan ice field in the disputed Kashmir border region. The Indian army launched a pre-emptive assault on the rugged 2,500 sq. km (1,000 sq. mile) territory after its intelligence division suspected that
the Pakistanis might be planning their own attack up there. It turned out that both armies ordered their mountain equipment and cold weather gear from the same British supplier. When the Indian military learned of a huge purchase made by Islamabad, commanders quickly
mobilized 3,000 troops to capture the summit first. [2] Pakistan’s army later tried unsuccessfully to dislodge the Indians. They lost more than 1,700 soldiers in the attempt. Indian casualties were lighter at 800. New Delhi has occupied the heights ever since.
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