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The 20th Frontier Force is a unit of the Frontier Force Regiment
Frontier Force Regiment

The Frontier Force Regiment is one of six Infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army. At present, the regiment consists of 52 battalions and has its regimental depot at Abbottabad in the North-West Frontier Province....
, a regiment of the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 formed in 1956 from the amalgamation of three regiments: the Frontier Force Regiment
12th Frontier Force Regiment

The 12th Frontier Force Regiment was part of the British Indian Army . It was formed in 1922. It consisted of five regular battalions; numbered 1 to 5 and the 10th Battalion....
, the Frontier Force Rifles
13th Frontier Force Rifles

The 13th Frontier Force Rifles was part of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922 by amalgamation of five existing regiments and consisted of five regular battalions....
 and the Pathan Regiment. The regimental center is at Abbottabad
Abbottabad

Abbottabad is a city located in the province of NWFP, Pakistan and is the second-largest city in the province after Peshawar. The city is situated in the Orash Valley, 150km north of Islamabad and 200km east of Peshawar at an altitude of ....
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The 20th Frontier Force is a unit of the Frontier Force Regiment
Frontier Force Regiment

The Frontier Force Regiment is one of six Infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army. At present, the regiment consists of 52 battalions and has its regimental depot at Abbottabad in the North-West Frontier Province....
, a regiment of the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 formed in 1956 from the amalgamation of three regiments: the Frontier Force Regiment
12th Frontier Force Regiment

The 12th Frontier Force Regiment was part of the British Indian Army . It was formed in 1922. It consisted of five regular battalions; numbered 1 to 5 and the 10th Battalion....
, the Frontier Force Rifles
13th Frontier Force Rifles

The 13th Frontier Force Rifles was part of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922 by amalgamation of five existing regiments and consisted of five regular battalions....
 and the Pathan Regiment. The regimental center is at Abbottabad
Abbottabad

Abbottabad is a city located in the province of NWFP, Pakistan and is the second-largest city in the province after Peshawar. The city is situated in the Orash Valley, 150km north of Islamabad and 200km east of Peshawar at an altitude of ....
.

History


Establishment

20 FF was established at Tobe camp Kakul on October 1, 1965, with Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the army and most Marine and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel....
 Anwar ul Haq as its first Commanding Officer.

Deployments

The battalion took active part in the battles of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between India and Pakistan....
 and 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major military conflict between India and Pakistan. The war is closely associated with the Bangladesh Liberation War ....
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War Time Deployment


  • 1965 - Chawinda
  • 1971 - Langewala


See also


  • United Nations Mission in Liberia
  • Frontier Force Regiment
    Frontier Force Regiment

    The Frontier Force Regiment is one of six Infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army. At present, the regiment consists of 52 battalions and has its regimental depot at Abbottabad in the North-West Frontier Province....