The Battle of Garibpur

  • Year: 2023
    Volume:15
    Issue:4
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    The ‘Lightning Campaign’ to liberate Bangladesh during the 1971 IndoPak War was one of the finest moments in Indian history. The ‘Battle of Garibpur’ fought on 21–22 November 1971, before the Indo-Pak War was officially declared on 3 December 1971, was a key battle in East Pakistan where a single infantry battalion, 14 Punjab (Nabha Akal) supported by a squadron of armour and intimate artillery support, successfully fought a Pakistani attack by infantry and armour. Since Pakistan suffered extensive damage and heavy losses in this first encounter with India, it left a significant impact on the Pakistan Army’s ensuing operations and adversely affected their morale.

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    Keywords: 1971 India– Pakistan War, Garibpur October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies