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The Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight on March 25th, 1971, to pacify which led to a prolonged conflict with the Bengali Mukti Bahini. Although conventional in nature during March–May 1971, it soon turned into an 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== Pakistan army started to work on a plan of defense against a possible Bangladesh attack from July 1971. At that time, 3 infantry divisions held responsibility for the province: the 9th (CO: Maj. Gen. Shaukat Riza, HQ Jessore) looking after the area south of the Padma River, the 16th (Maj. Gen. Nazar Hussain Shah, HQ Bogra) responsible for the area north of Padma and west of Jamuna rivers and the 14th (CO: Maj. Gen. Rahim Khan, HQ: Dhaka) looking after the rest of the province.〔Salik, Siddiq, ''Witness to Surrender'', p. 92〕 The original plan was based on a series of exercises, known as ''Titumeer'', which were held during 1970–1971.〔Quereshi, Maj. Gen. Hakeem Arshad, ''1971 Indo-Pak War: A Soldiers Narrative'', p. 119-120〕 It was revised several times and approved in October 1971. General Niazi had created 4 ad hoc infantry brigade and 2 ad hoc infantry divisions before the final order of battle was devised.〔Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender, p. 126〕 The final order of battle prior to December 3, 1971, was:〔Jacob, Lt. Gen. JFR, ''Surrender At Dacca: The Birth of a Nation'', p. 184-p. 188〕 Eastern Command Headquarters Dhaka〔Niazi, Lt. Gen. AAK, ''The Betrayal of East Pakistan'', p. 184-p. 187〕 GOC: Lt. General A. A. K. Niazi COS: Brigadier Baqir Siddiqi Commander Artillery: Brig. S. S. A. Kashim Commander Armor: Col. Bakhtier Commander Engineers: Brig. Iqbal Sharif Commander Signals: Brig. Areef Reza Commander Medical Service: Brig. Fahim Ahmed Khan Advisor: Maj. Gen. Rao Farman Ali Units under HQ Control: * *6th Engineer Regiment * *10th Engineer Regiment – detached to various locations * *11th Engineer Regiment - Lt. Col Sarwar * * 43rd Light Ack Ack – Lt. Col. Mohammad Afzal * * 19th Signal Regiment * *3rd Commando Battalion (less elements) * *Army Aviation Squadron #4 – Lt. Col. Liakat Bokhari 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pakistan Army Order of Battle December 1971」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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