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 Baksiganj, Kamalpur Bangladesh Liberation War significant battlefields in History | |||||||||
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4,000 soldiers[5] |
 7,000 infantry soldiers and 180 howitzers and shells, 40 Paramilitaries[6] | ||||||||
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46+ killed and 113 wounded[9] |
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The Battle of Kamalpur (কামালপুরের যুদ্ধ), launched against the Pakistan Army, is one of the most significant military engagements fought by the Guerrilla armed resistance group, The Mukti Bahini in 1971 during it's war of independence from Pakistan. The Pakistani Army set up a military camp at Kamalpur (now in Baksiganj Upazila of Jamalpur District) which was attacked by 1st East Bengal Regiment of Z Force several times. The first attack was made on June 12, and a second attack was made on July 31, 1971, also another attack at 22 October 1971, in total there were 18 battles in Kamalpur, Syed Sadruzzaman Helal led 14 battles against the Pakistani Army which heavily weakened the Pakistani forces present in Kamalpur. India joined the war at Late November, and took their military formations to take Kamalpur, but it was harder for the Indian Army than expected, they made more than 3 unsuccessful attempts to take Kamalpur, the Indian Army's moral was deteriorating, and Casualties were heavily increasing but they knew the Pakistani forces had no artillery, only 2 mortars left, finally, on December 4, the Pakistani Army was overrun and withdrawn and fell back to their headquarters at Jamalpur after an attack by the Bangladeshi Forces and the Indian Army. The Battle of Kamalpur was the deadliest major military engagement in the Bangladeshi War of Liberation, The Mukti Bahini lost 194 soldiers in the battle[13][14][15] The Indian Army lost more than 46 soldiers in the battle and a 113 wounded[16] Meanwhile, The Pakistani Army had the most casualties, The Pakistani Army lost 497 soldiers in the battle and around 162 and 220 soldiers captured[17][18] In the aftermath of the battle, Pakistani troops were defeated and Jamalpur became liberated from Pakistani occupation.[2][19][20]
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The Camp at Kamalpur
Kamalpur, a border area, was known as the gateway to Dhaka from the northern sector under Sector 11, the central sector and the largest one of the Bangladeshi Forces.[21] It was situated on the mouth of the old Brahmaputra and on the road link with Mymensingh via Jamalpur.[22] Pakistan Army set up a military camp at Kamalpur. This camp was tactically crucial for the Pakistani Army because it's fall would cause the Pakistani Army to lose control over the whole Jamalpur-Dhaka region.[23]
The Pakistani troops made concrete bunkers which contained shell proof roofs. To provide communication between bunkers, they dug communication trenches. The camp perimeter included Booby traps and mine fields as defence.[2][22]
About two companies of 31 regiment excluding Razakar Paramillitaries constituted the enemy force.[2][22]
Attacks on Kamalpur Camp
On June 12, 1971, the first attack was launched by Z-forces at Kamalpur Camp. Pakistani troops tried to enter the villages of Sarishabari Upazila of Jamalpur district but failed, As the villagers confronted them. Many people in the villages were killed. While retreating, the Pakistani Army set fire in the villages.[2]
The second attack was led by Colonel (later Major General and President of Bangladesh) Ziaur Rahman on July 31, 1971. Zia was supported by Major Moinul Hossain, Captain Hafiz and Captain Salauddin Mumtaz.[22][23][24] The attack was made with two companies Delta and Bravo from the North – East of the enemy camp. Captain Salauddin Mumtaz commanded Delta on the left and Captain Hafiz commanded Bravo on the right. As the troops were moving towards the enemy post, the enemy artillery started firing heavily. As a result, the progress of the two companies became slow. The communication system collapsed because of heavy rain. However, the troops continued moving forward and entered the outer perimeter of the enemy camp. Though casualties were increasing, the freedom fighters made progress through the minefield. At one stage of the fight, two artillery shells dropped in front of Captain Salauddin Mumtaz and killed him. And 3 Mukti Bahini fightets were killed trying to save him, and Captain Hafiz was injured. In the morning at 7:30, Major Moinul Hossain, the Battalion commander of 1st East Bengal Regiment ordered the battalion to retreat.[25][26][27]
See also
- Timeline of the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Military plans of the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Mitro Bahini order of battle
- Pakistan Army order of battle, December 1971
- Evolution of Pakistan Eastern Command plan
- 1971 Bangladesh genocide
- Operation Searchlight
- Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
- Baksiganj Upazila
- Operation Jackpot
- Defence of Kamalpur
- Battle of Shiromoni
- Battle of Gazipur
- Battle of Daruin
- Battle of Goalhati
- List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War
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- ^ "Defence of Kamalpur, p. 2"
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- ^ a b c d A document on Bangladesh Liberation War published in December 1999.
- ^ a b Chowdhury, Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun (2012). "Bakshiganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "The Battle of Kamalpur-31 July 1971". The Daily Star. 15 December 2007.
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