Mountain Brigade at Udhampur 323 Mountain Brigade at Dalhousie Cantonment 39 Mountain Artillery Brigade at Alhilal Operations Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 The division was under the command of Major General BR Prabhu during the 1971 war. It was initially placed under the XV Corps in a defensive role. It then moved to I Corps in the Shakargarh sector. Its task was to move along the Mawa-Dehlra axis and capture Shakargarh. The division had shed two of its three integral brigades and was allotted 72 Infantry Brigade from 36 Infantry Division, 2 Independent Armoured Brigade (less one regiment) and one mechanised battalion. 33 Infantry Division was sent to reinforce Poonch and 323 Infantry Division to 'X Sector' west of Degh Nadi. The order of battle of the division was - 87 Infantry Brigade (moved to 36 Division after 12 December 1971) 3/9 Gorkha Rifles 72 Infantry Brigade (from 36 Infantry Division) (Brigadier JM Vohra) 1 Mahar (from 115 Brigade of 36 Infantry Division) 15 Grenadiers 22 Punjab 3 Sikh Light Infantry 2 Independent Armoured Brigade (Brigadier RN Thumby) 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) 7 Light Cavalry 14 Horse (Scinde Horse) 1 Dogra (Mechanised) 91 Independent Reconnaissance Squadron (from 14 Horse) 39 Artillery Brigade (Brigadier Gurbachan Singh) 92 Field Regiment 101 Field Regiment (Self Propelled) 36 Light Regiment (less a battery) 186 Light Regiment (less a battery) 77 Medium Regiment (one battery) 45 AD Regiment (one troop) The divisional offensive started on the morning of 5 December 1971, with 92 Field Regiment knocking out the Pakistani Artillery Observation Post (OP) at Sukhmal. At night, 72 Infantry Brigade captured the Pakistani border posts. They faced heavy artillery fire, slowing the advance. 1 Dogra came in contact with the enemy at Harar Kalan on the noon of 7 December 1971. The battalion launched a frontal attack the same night, but faced heavy enemy fire leading to 25 killed and 65 wounded and the attack was called off. During the same time, 15 Grenadiers, 22 Punjab and 3 Sikh Light Infantry captured Khaira, Chak Amru and Parni respectively. The setback at Harar Kalan though affected the division’s speed of advance. 72 Infantry Brigade with better preparation and planning and supported well by the artillery subsequently attacked and captured Harar Kalan on the night of 10 December 1971. At the same time, 15 Grenadiers, 22 Punjab and 3 Sikh Light Infantry captured Harar Khurd, Shahbazpur and Munam