 The enemy attack was stalled by accurate artillery fire, the murderous fire of the vickers machine guns and 106 mm RCL guns.The enemy attack broke up in the face of stiff resistance and enemy retreated, leaving behind two destroyed tanks and two working tanks, with several dead in the fields.The commanding officer Lt. Col TTA Nolan along with Battery Commander Captain SKS Wallia were killed by an enemy artillery shelling the next morning while supervising operations.