Bofors Haubits FH77/B Swedish 155 mm howitzer is the one used in Kargil.
HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE: THE KARGIL CONFLICT AND THE FUTURE
THE INDIAN ARMY AND ITS ARTILLERY
Howitzers on High Ground: Considerations for Artillery Employment in Southwest Asia
An Analysis of Kargil
The first paper is especially instructive. I will comment in detail later.
... "We need officers capable of following systematically the path of logical argument to its conclusion, with disciplined intellect, strong in character and nerve to execute what the intellect dictates"
General Ludwig Beck (1880-1944);
Speech at the Kriegsakademie, 1935
I shall have to re-name this thread, 'Airpower at 18k’: The Indian Air Force in the Kargil War' we have moved away from air power to the "queen of the battlefield". Some good gains here too, SWC at it's best and good to see our Indian contributions too.
The new name: The Kargil War (all aspects) and will be merged with an old thread 'Restraint as a Successful Strategy in the 1999 Kargil Conflict'.
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From the US thesis mentioned above.The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) efforts, Operation Safed Sagar (White Sea),
produced mixed results. Thin air diminished weapon accuracy and hindered aircraft
performance. Adverse weather and the heightened SAM threat hampered the IAF’s
attempts at close air support (CAS). Aircraft proved unreliable in rapidly changing
weather, and a lack of pilot training for CAS in the mountains further diminished the
IAF’s ability to provide firepower in coordination with ground maneuver. The IAF
eventually adapted and enjoyed some success, primarily against fixed targets. The
introduction of laser-guided munitions (LGM) increased accuracy and contributed to the
fight on Tiger Hill. IAF pressure on NLI soldiers had a significant psychological effect.
Unconventional techniques, such as using aerial munitions to create avalanches over
trails, isolated Pakistani defensive positions and destroyed supply sites.
Last edited by davidbfpo; 10-02-2012 at 08:26 AM. Reason: Fix quote
IAF's side of the story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSeJmlGOsbA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B8_W...eature=related
It's true that IAF did more psychological damage than physical.
As for the artillery.
As per the official list of Pakistani soldiers who have been killed during the war period, put up on its website by the Pakistani Army, about 190 of the over 400 dead were killed because of shelling by the Indian Army.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation...il_669140.html
The Indian artillery fired over 2,50,000 shells, bombs and rockets during the Kargil conflict. Approximately 5,000 artillery shells, mortar bombs and rockets were fired daily from 300 guns, mortars and MBRLs while 9,000 shells were fired the day Tiger Hill was regained. During the peak period of assaults, on an average, each artillery battery fired over one round per minute for 17 days continuously.
http://www.indiandefencereview.com/n...in-kargil-war/
The Gunners of the Indian Artillery fired their guns audaciously in the direct firing role, under the very nose of Pakistani artillery observation posts (OPs), without regard for personal safety.
http://mod.nic.in/samachar/jan15-02/html/ch3.htm
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