BATTLES

 Hello ladies and gents this is the Viking telling you that today we are talking about 

 The Battle of Longewala

When Pakistan attacked Indian air bases in December 1971, it probably expected to drive right into the heart of India and force the Indians to surrender. Instead, the war ended in just about two weeks, with a lopsided Indian victory. The Battle of Longewala is a clear microcosm of just how bad things went for the Pakistani plan. 

The day after the preemptive Pakistani air attack, a force of 1,000 Pakistani troops behind 40 tanks rolled toward the Indian outpost of Longewala, which was defended by just 150 Indians. The Indians were prepared for it. They had set up fake minefields which funneled the Pakistani attackers into kill zones, they then used their detachment of just four aircraft to reduce the attacking force by a fifth. The Pakistanis were forced to retreat after losing 200 troops and 36 tanks. 

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