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On 25 March 1971, the Pakistani military , supported by paramilitary units, launched the military operation to pacify the insurgent-held areas of East Pakistan , which led to a prolonged conflict with the Bengali Mukti Bahini .[1] conventional in nature during March–May 1971, it soon turned into a guerrilla insurgency from June of that year. Indian Army had not directly supported the Bengali resistance but had launched Operation Jackpot to support the insurgency from May 1971.
The initial deployments of the Pakistan armed forces were to combat and contain the activities of the Mukti Bahini. This was changed over time and by December 1971, 3 Infantry and 2 ad hoc divisions were deployed to face the Mitro Bahini .
Background: Initial deployments against Mukti Bahini [ edit ]
Order of Battle: Location of Pakistani and Mitro bahini units on 3 December 1971. Some unit locations are not shown. Map not to exact scale
From the March 1971, the Pakistani military 's Eastern Command under its commander Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi , started military deployment to provide the defence of borders linked with India against a possible penetration by the Indian Army .[2] Jessore under its GOC Major-General Shaukat Riaz, had held the area of responsibility for looking after the looking area south of the Padma River for the defence of borders linked with India while the 16th Infantry Division, that headquartered in Bogra under its GOC Major-General Nazar Hussain Shah, had been responsible for the area north of Padma and west of Jamuna rivers.[3]
The 14th Infantry Division under its GOC Major-General Rahim Khan, was headquartered in Dhaka that had the entire area of responsibility for the rest of the province.[4]
The original plan was based on a series of exercises, known as Titumeer , which were held during 1970–1971, was revised several times and approved in October 1971.[5] [6] [7]
Eastern Command Headquarters, Dhaka [8] Eastern Command : Lt. Gen. A.A.K. Niazi GOC , 14th Infantry Division (till March '71): Maj. Gen. Khadim Hussain Raja Military Advisor : Maj. Gen. Rao Farman Ali COS : Brig. Baqir SiddiqiCO Artillery : Brig. S.S.A. KashimCO Armoured : Col. BakhtierCO Engineers : Brig. Iqbal SharifCO Signals : Brig. Areef RezaCO Medical : Brig. Fahim Ahmed KhanCO SSG Army : Lt. Col. Tariq Mehmood Dir . ISPR : Major Siddique Salik Dir. Military Intelligence : Major K.M. Arif
Units under HQ Control:
Dhaka Defence Scheme (adhoc) [ edit ]
Brig. Kashim (North): Dhaka Cantonment & Tongi areaT.H. Malik : Hilli & Bogra Comilla & Chittagong
EPCAF HQ and Sector units:
36 Ad hoc Infantry Division [ edit ]
GOC: Major General Muhammad Jamshed HQ Dhaka
93 Infantry Brigade: Brig Abdul Qadir Khan HQ Mymensingh
83 Independent. Mortar battery
31 Baluch – Jamalpur
33 Punjab – Mymensingh
71 Wing WPR – Kishorganj
70 Wing WPR – Bijaipur
14 Infantry Division [ edit ]
GOC: Major General Abdul Majid Qazi, HQ Brahmanbaria
31st Field Artillery – Ashuganj – Brahmanbaria – Shamshernagar
88 Independent Mortar Battery – Sylhet
171 Independent Mortar Battery – Comilla
202 Adhoc Brigade: Brig. Salimullah
Also: Wings of Tochi, Thal and Khyber scouts
Moulvibazar [ edit ]
313 infantry Brigade: Brig. Iftikar Rana
Brahmanbaria [ edit ]
27th Infantry Brigade: Brig. Saadullah
33rd Baluch – Kasba
12th Frontier Force – Akhaura
2 Troops of M-24 Chaffee – Akhaura
39 Ad hoc Division [ edit ]
GOC: Maj. Gen. Rahim Khan (replaced by Brig. Mian Mansoor) – Chandpur
53rd Field Artillery – Comilla
Comilla [ edit ]
117th Infantry Brigade: Brig. Sheikh M.H. Atif
30 Punjab – Saldanadi
25th Frontier Force – Mainamati
12th Azad Kashmir – Comilla
53rde Infantry Brigade: Brig. Aslam Niazi
15th Baluch – Belonia
39th Baluch – Laksham
23rd Punjab – Mean Bazar
21 Azad Kashmir – Laksham
Ramgarh [ edit ]
91st Ad hoc Brigade: Brig. Mian Taskeenuddin HQ Chittagong
24th Frontier Force – Ramgarh
Chakma and Mizo troops[8]
EPCAF 11th and 14th Wings
Chittagong [ edit ]
97th Independent Brigade: Brig. Ata Mohd. Khan Malik
48th Baluch – Chittagong
2 SSg Commando – Rangamati
60th Wing Rangers – Ramgarh
61st Wing Rangers – Cox's Bazar
1 Navy Marine Battalion-Chittagong
Naval Contingent
46th Light Ack Ack Battery
16th Infantry Division [ edit ]
GOC: Maj. Gen. Nazar Hussain Shah HQ: Bogra , then Natore
29th Cavalry less elements –Rangpur
30 SIGNALS BATTALION - Rangpur
13 Engineer Battalion - Hilli, Bogra, Paksey
48th Field Regiment – Thakurgaon
80th Field Regiment – Hili
117th Mortar Battery – Kurigram
Saidpur [ edit ]
23rd Infantry Brigade: Brig. Iqbal Shaffi
25th Punjab – Lalmanirhut
26th Frontier Force – Dinajpur
48th Punjab – Thakurgaon
8 Punjab – Rangpur
34th Punjab – Nilphamari
86th Mujahid – Gaibandha
205th Infantry Brigade: Brig. Tajammul Hussain Malik HQ: Khetlal
32nd Baluch – Ghoraghat
4th Frontier Force – Hili
3rd Baluch – Jaipurhut
34th Infantry Brigade: Brig. Mir Abdul Nayeem
32nd Punjab – Nawabganj
13th Frontier Force – Sapahar
Rajshahi [ edit ]
Rajshahi Ad hoc Brigade[9]
9th Infantry Division [ edit ]
GOC: Maj. Gen HM. H. Ansari HQ Jessore Khulna , Jessore, Kushtia , Faridpur , Barisal and Patuakhali districts
3rd Ind. Armored Squadron – Jessore
55th Field Artillery – Satkhira and Chaugacha
49th Field Artillery – Chuadanga
211th Independent Mortar Battery – Chaugacha
Jhenidha [ edit ]
57th Infantry Brigade: Brig. Manzoor Ahmed
18th Punjab – Darshana
50th Punjab – Jhenida
29th Baluch – Kushtia
Squadron 29th Cavalry – Kushtia
Jessore [ edit ]
107th Infantry Brigade: Brig. Malik Hayat Khan
22nd Frontier Force – Benapole
38th Frontier Force – Afra
6th Punjab – Jessore
21st Punjab – Satkhira
15th Frontier Force – Jessore
12th Punjab – Jessore
314th Ad Hoc Brigade: Col. Fazle Hamid[10]
Air Officer Commanding , Dacca airbase: Air Cdre Inamul Haque Khan GP.Capt. Zulfiqar Ali Khan No. 14 Squadron "Tail-choppers’’ : Wg. Cdr. Mohammed Afzal Chowdhury
Number of aircraft of the squadron: 20 F-86 Sabers
Training unit: 3 T-33
Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command: R.Adm Mohammad Shariff CO Pakistan Marines /CO SSG Navy : Capt. Ahmad Zamir MILCOM : Cdr. T.K. Khan Nav Intel. : Cdr. Mansurul Haq
4 Gunboats: PNS Rajshahi , Comilla , Sylhet and Jessore
1 Patrol Boat: PNS Balaghat
17 armed boats[11]
See also [ edit ]
Notes and references [ edit ]
^ Salik 1997 , pp. 80–92
^ Salik 1997 , p. 92
^ Qureshi 2002 , pp. 119–120
^ Salik 1997 , p. 126
^ Jacob 1997 , pp. 184–188
^ a b Niazi 1998 , pp. 184–187
^ Salik 1997 , p. 148
^ Salik 1997 , p. 138
^ Salik 1997 , p. 133
References [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pakistan_Army_order_of_battle,_December_1971&oldid=1230667578 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● I n d o - P a k i s t a n i w a r o f 1 9 7 1 ● B a n g l a d e s h L i b e r a t i o n W a r o r d e r s o f b a t t l e H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h w e a s e l w o r d s f r o m A u g u s t 2 0 1 9 ● E n g v a r B f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 7 ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 7
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
