What the records say
- When
- 18 Nov 1962
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.17° N, 77.58° E
- Description
- battle of the 1962 Sino-Indian War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Rezang La
Battle of the 1962 Sino-Indian War
The Battle of Rezang La, known in Chinese military history as the Battle of No. 8 and No. 9 Indian Posts in Ngari, was fought on 18 November 1962 during the Sino-Indian War, in the Chushul sector of Ladakh. It was a major engagement of the Battle of Bangongluo, in which Chinese forces attacked Indian positions defended by C Company of the 13th Battalion, Kumaon Regiment, under Major Shaitan Singh.
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