Editing AMX-13 (section)

===India===
[[File:Pakistani soldiers with captured Indian AMX-13.jpg|thumb|Indian AMX-13]]
During the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, India deployed AMX-13 Tanks to oppose the initial armour onslaught of [[Operation Grand Slam]] in the Chhamb-Jaurian area and also in the [[Battle of Asal Uttar]].

During the 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Indo-Pakistani War]] in Chhamb-[[Jaurian]] in Jammu & Kashmir, the [[20th Lancers (India)|20 Lancers]], equipped with AMX-13 tanks was under command of the [[10th Infantry Division (India)|10th Infantry Division]]. Pakistan's surprise attack on 1 September, [[Operation Grand Slam]], fell on [[191 Infantry Brigade (India)|191 Infantry Brigade]] which was supported by "C" Squadron of the regiment, under Maj Bhaskar Roy. The Pakistani armoured attack comprised two regiments, one of [[M48 Patton]] medium tanks and one of [[M36 tank destroyer|M36B2]] tank destroyers.<ref name="Jogindar1993">{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Jogindar|title=Behind the Scene: An Analysis of India's Military Operations, 1947-1971|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=toheLRVgjLsC&pg=PA117|year=1993|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-1-897829-20-2|page=117}}</ref> The attack began at 0805 hours and was strongly resisted. During the initial phases of the attack, Roy destroyed six Pattons, and three recoilless guns and captured a jeep. A second attack was launched by Pakistani armour at 1100 hours and contested by the AMX-13s of 20 Lancers, which despite being outgunned and outnumbered, destroyed a total 13 tanks that day and prevented the encirclement of 191 Infantry Brigade.<ref name="Chakravorty1995"/> The regiment later fought in the defence of Jaurian under 41 Infantry Brigade.<ref name="Bajwa2008">{{cite book|last=Bajwa|first=Kuldip Singh|title=India's National Security: Military Challenges and Responses|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hYLzW9BoJtAC&pg=PA235|year=2008|publisher=Har-Anand Publications|isbn=978-81-241-1389-9|pages=225–235}}</ref> For the defence of Chhamb-Jaurian, the regiment was awarded a theatre honour and Maj Bhaskar Roy was awarded [[Maha Vir Chakra]] for his leadership in this action.<ref name="Chakravorty1995">{{cite book|last=Chakravorty|first=B.|title=Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uzizVBSb4YsC&pg=PA114|year=1995|publisher=Allied Publishers|isbn=978-81-7023-516-3|page=114}}</ref>

In the Battle of Assal Uttar, on 8–10 September 1965 in Asal Uttar ([[Khem Karan]], [[Punjab, India]]), a regiment of AMX-13s — 8th Light Cavalry — along with a regiment each of Centurions and M4 Shermans fought off and defeated a Pakistani armoured offensive comprising five regiments of M48 Patton tanks and one regiment of [[M24 Chaffee]] tanks.<ref name="Chapt 5 official history">{{cite web|last=History|first=Official|title=All out war pg 39|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/History/1965War/PDF/1965Chapter06.pdf|work=Official History of 1965 war|publisher=Times of India|access-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609072642/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/History/1965War/PDF/1965Chapter06.pdf|archive-date=9 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>