Rattu Cantonment () is a century plus old
cantonment
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located at
Rattu
Rattu is a small town of the Astore district in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Rattu has been traditionally used as a route for traders going to Kashmir from Astore, Gilgit and others parts of present-day Gilgit Baltistan.
Geography and Climate
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in
Astore district
Astore District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the te ...
of
Gilgit Baltistan
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,
Pakistan
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. It is located at an altitude of 9,000 ft above sea level. During summer, the weather remains pleasant but winters are harsh and temperatures range between ~20 °C to -35 °C. Rattu receives three to six feet of snow during winter.
The Army High Altitude School of
Pakistan Army
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is based at Rattu Cantonment. The cantonment is surrounded by two rivers, namely the Kalapani and Mir Malik. Mountain craft training sites, river crossing sites and ski slopes are located within the cantonment. It also serves as the army base camp to communicate across other northern regions of Pakistan.
See also
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Northern Light Infantry
The Northern Light Infantry Regiment (NLI) is a light infantry regiment in the Pakistan Army, based and currently headquartered in Gilgit, Pakistan. Along with other forces of the Pakistani military, the NLI has the primary responsibility of con ...
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X Corps 10th Corps, Tenth Corps, or X Corps may refer to:
France
* 10th Army Corps (France)
* X Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
Germany
* X Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army
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Force Command Northern Areas
Force Command Northern Areas is a division size formation of the Pakistan Army. It commands the troops deployed in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is a component of X Corps of the Pakistan Army. In contrast to the general belief that it is a ...
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Special Security Division
The 34th Light Infantry Division, also known as Special Security Division (SSD), is a 2-star Pakistan Army formation, raised in September 2016 as a response to major concerns over how to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its ...
References
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