the Canal on 6 September 1965. The same day, 3 Jat captured the Batapore and Attokeawan localities on the west bank of the Canal. Due to lack of support, the unit had to fall back. 1 Jat managed to reach Bhaini Dhilwan bridge, but could not secure it due to armour and artillery fire and had to withdraw. This bridge was subsequently captured by 96 Infantry Brigade. Following the initial reverses faced by the division, Major General Niranjan Prasad was replaced by Major General Mohindar Singh on 9 September 1965. The period of 11 to 18 September was characterised by a series of unproductive actions. The division subsequently plunged in the battle for the Ichhogil canal with zeal and determination. On 21 and 22 September, 3 Jat of the 54 Brigade captured Dograi. The unit won 3 Maha Vir Chakras, 4 Vir Chakras, 7 Sena Medals, 12 Mention in Dispatches and 11 COAS Commendation Cards. At the end of the war, 15 Division saw 486 killed (26 Officers, 9 JCOs, 451 ORs), 1569 wounded (60 Officers, 57 JCOs, 1450 ORs, 2 NCEs) and 85 missing (3 Officers, 2 JCOs, 79 ORs, 1 NCE). Awards and honours The following regiments won the battle honour Dograi- 14 Horse 3 Jat 15 Dogra 7 Punjab 13 Punjab During the campaign, four Maha Vir Chakras were awarded for conspicuous bravery- Major General Mohinder Singh, GOC 15 Infantry Division Lieutenant Colonel Desmond E Hayde, Commanding Officer, 3 Jat Major AR Tyagi (Posthumous), 3 Jat Captain Kapil Singh Thapa (Posthumous), 3 Jat Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 The division was under Major General BM Bhattacharjee during the 1971 war and was responsible for the area between Gurdaspur and the Grand Trunk road opposite Amritsar. It took part in the battles of Dera Baba Nanak and Fatehpur - Burj. Order of battle 66 Armoured Regiment 86 Infantry Brigade 71 Armoured Regiment (from 14 (Independent) Armoured Brigade) 10 Dogra 1/9 Gorkha Rifles 4/8 Gorkha Rifles 17 Rajput 21 BSF 58 Infantry Brigade (detached from 14 Infantry Division) 24 Punjab 96 Infantry Brigade 15 Maratha Light Infantry 8 Sikh Light Infantry 54 Infantry Brigade 2 Sikh 9 Punjab 11 Grenadiers 23 BSF 27 BSF 38 Infantry Brigade 16 Grenadiers 4 Assam 8 Garhwal Rifles 15 Artillery Brigade 42 Field Regiment 175 Field Regiment 177 Field Regiment 74 Medium Regiment 84 Light Regiment 202 Divisional Locating Battery Additional Artillery Regiments 163