Part D Military History 2026, War Despatches 1965, Chapter 8, Pakistan’s Tactical Concept and Armour Doctrine

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Analyse Pakistan’s armour-centric doctrine, reliance on Patton tanks, offensive orientation, short-war assumptions and belief that India would avoid major escalation. The lesson compares doctrine with actual battlefield performance during Gibraltar, Grand Slam, Akhnoor and Khem Karan.