Tank Monument
9 समीक्षा 10C, Sector 10, Chandigarh +91 1800 180 2116 एक संपादन का सुझाव देंਟੈਂਕ ਮੋਨੂਮੈਂਟ
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15 फरवरी 2023 23:26
Only single tank is situated in the middle of the road with Eiffel tower on other side. Art gallery and govt museum is on the opposite of it. It's just a 2 minutes stop for photography.
07 फरवरी 2023 19:36
This place is also known as the gedi route (ਗੇੜੀ ਰੂਟ), it is across the road from the Rose garden to the North. Tank monument opposite govt Art gallery it's very beautiful place for photography and enjoyments with friends and family, I have been here many times.
03 जुलाई 2021 22:18
Tank is Awesome, enjoyed looking at it while SLR Laboratory has COVID testing booths.
Indian MIGHT at display.
Indian MIGHT at display.
02 जून 2021 16:47
Its just a tank situated in the middle. Where on right the leisure valley exists and on left the art college. I don't know of its historical implication if there is any
Nowadays covid testing camp is situated there for srl labs.
Nowadays covid testing camp is situated there for srl labs.
15 दिसंबर 2020 12:36
Patton Tank Monument, Chandigarh
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. The conflict began following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, which was designed to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir to precipitate an insurgency against Indian rule. India retaliated by launching a full-scale military attack on West Pakistan.
The seventeen-day war caused thousands of casualties on both sides and also witnessed the largest tank battle since World War II. Hostilities between the two countries ended after a United Nations mandated ceasefire was declared following diplomatic intervention by the Soviet Union and the United States, and the subsequent issuance of the Tashkent Declaration.
The 1965 war witnessed some of the largest tank battles since World War II. At the beginning of the war, the Pakistani Army had both a numerical advantage in tanks, as well as better equipment overall. Pakistani armor was largely American-made; it consisted mainly of Patton M-47 and M-48 tanks, but also included many M4 Sherman tanks, some M24 Chaffee light tanks and M36 Jackson tank destroyers, equipped with 90 mm guns.
Indian Army destroyed as many as 300 Patton tanks. As per Indian Defense News, the Pakistanis would abandon a tank soon after it was hit, fearing that it would catch fire and they would be charred in flames—not the best way to die for a Muslim.
This M46 Patton Tank was captured during 1965 Indo Pak War in the battle of Asaluttar Punjab. It was restored and reinstalled during 50th Anniversary. Inaugurated by Shri Vijay Dev, IAS, Advisor to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh on 31st August 2015.
It is installed at the parking lot opposite the Chandigarh Government Museum.
Photos by Viswas Menon
Viswas Menon
Write up compiled by Viswas Menon
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. The conflict began following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, which was designed to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir to precipitate an insurgency against Indian rule. India retaliated by launching a full-scale military attack on West Pakistan.
The seventeen-day war caused thousands of casualties on both sides and also witnessed the largest tank battle since World War II. Hostilities between the two countries ended after a United Nations mandated ceasefire was declared following diplomatic intervention by the Soviet Union and the United States, and the subsequent issuance of the Tashkent Declaration.
The 1965 war witnessed some of the largest tank battles since World War II. At the beginning of the war, the Pakistani Army had both a numerical advantage in tanks, as well as better equipment overall. Pakistani armor was largely American-made; it consisted mainly of Patton M-47 and M-48 tanks, but also included many M4 Sherman tanks, some M24 Chaffee light tanks and M36 Jackson tank destroyers, equipped with 90 mm guns.
Indian Army destroyed as many as 300 Patton tanks. As per Indian Defense News, the Pakistanis would abandon a tank soon after it was hit, fearing that it would catch fire and they would be charred in flames—not the best way to die for a Muslim.
This M46 Patton Tank was captured during 1965 Indo Pak War in the battle of Asaluttar Punjab. It was restored and reinstalled during 50th Anniversary. Inaugurated by Shri Vijay Dev, IAS, Advisor to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh on 31st August 2015.
It is installed at the parking lot opposite the Chandigarh Government Museum.
Photos by Viswas Menon
Viswas Menon
Write up compiled by Viswas Menon
27 नवंबर 2020 6:57
According to my knowledge of tanks. I don't think this is a M46 patton tank. Looks more like Jackson Tand Destroyer used by US Army. Tell me if i am wrong.
21 अक्टूबर 2019 20:09
Tank monument opposite govt. Art gallery it's very beautiful place for dslr photography nd enjoyments with friends
20 जून 2019 1:29
This place is actually known as Gedi route in Chandigarh and also house govt museum where you can visit the history and look with art and architecture of Chandigarh also
14 अप्रैल 2019 4:23
An old Patton tank, right outside the arts museum, good for a photo. The Eiffel Tower replica is also nearby. Must be see and clicks pics