Indian victory 1st Armoured Division 6th Armoured Division Indian claims: Other conflicts Border skirmishes Strikes The Battle of Phillora was a large tank battle fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Their tanks suffered little damage while the supporting transport and infantry columns were harder hit.

Over the next two days there was intense fighting before the outnumbered Pakistani troops made a tactical retreat towards Chawinda.

[17] According to ex-Pakistan Army Major and military historian A.H. Amin the Pakistani armour failed at the battle of Phillora: 6 Armoured Division ordered Guides (10th) Cavalry and 14 FF to mount an attack from Bhagowal-Bhureshah area against the right flank of the Indians aimed at area Libbe-Chahr at 1130 hours on 11th September.

[18]On 12 September the battle ended in a decisive victory for the Indian Army with the Pakistani forces retreating and regrouping to put up a last stand at Chawinda[19][17] A day before, the Indian Army had experienced another victory at Asal Uttar when they successfully thwarted a Pakistani offensive in the Khem Karan sector.