20th Battalion, Frontier Force Regiment

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Establishment

20 FF was established at Tobe camp Kakul on October 1, 1965, with Lieutenant Colonel Anwar ul Haq as its first Commanding Officer. 20 FF was converted to armored infantry by Lt. Colonel (later Brig.) Muneeb ur Rehman Farooqui.

Deployments

The battalion took active part in the battles of 1965 and 1971.

Wartime Deployment

  • 1965 - Chawinda
  • 1971 - Langewala

See also

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