Battle of Kamalpur
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the Pakistani forces had no artillery, only 2 mortars left, finally, on December 4, the Pakistani Army was overrun and withdrawn and fell back to their headquarters at Jamalpur after an attack by the Bangladeshi Forces and the Indian Army.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 The Indian Army lost more than 46 soldiers in the battle and a 113 wounded Meanwhile, The Pakistani Army had the most casualties, The Pakistani Army lost 497 soldiers in the battle and around 162 and 220 soldiers captured In the aftermath of the battle, Pakistani troops were defeated and Jamalpur became liberated from Pakistani occupation.
Battle of Kamalpur | |||||||||
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Part of Bangladesh Liberation War | |||||||||
Baksiganj, Kamalpur Bangladesh Liberation War significant battlefields in History | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Supported by |
Pakistan
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Major Ziaur Rahman
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Lt. Gen. A. A. K. Niazi | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Z Force
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31st Baluch Regiment
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Strength | |||||||||
3,000 soldiers 4,000 soldiers | 7,000 infantry soldiers and 180 howitzers and shells, 40 Paramilitaries | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
194 killed |
497 killed |