Mitro Bahini Order of Battle
Индийская армия не имела постоянных сил в 1971 году с конкретной задачей нападения на Восточный Пакистан , одной из многих причин, по которой Индия не сразу вмешивалась после того, как Пакистан начал операцию «Прожекто» индийской армии в марте 1971 года. Восточному командованию было поручено защищать северный Восточные границы и борьба с мятежами в Нагаленде , Мизорам и Наксалитах в Западной Бенгалии в то время. [ 1 ]
Мукти Бахини , помогая индийской армии через операцию джекпота , возглавляла борьбу против пакистанской армии , в то время как индийская армия готовилась для вмешательства. Генерал Маг Османи , главнокомандующий Бангладешским силам , разделил силы Мукти Бахини на 11 географических секторов для командования и контроля. Силы Мукти Бахини насчитывали 30 000 обычных солдат (в том числе 3 бригады, содержащих 8 пехотных батальонов и 3 артиллерийских батареи) и не менее 100 000 партизан к декабрю 1971 года.
Восточное командование индийской армии собрало два существующих пехотных корпуса, Корпус IV и Корпус XXXIII для операций в Бангладеш и создал новый корпус ( II Корпус ) [ 2 ] Помимо реорганизации зоны связи 101 в качестве боевого образования. [ 3 ] 21 ноября 1971 года индийские и Бангладешские силы были поставлены под совместную командную структуру Индии Бангладеш Силы в восточном театре , во главе с генерал -лейтенантом Ягджит Сингхом Аврора , и эта сила стала известна как Митро Бахини . В дополнение к 29 батальонам сил безопасности границы (BSF), [ 4 ] Партизан Мукти Бахини, работающие возле границы или в ожидании развертывания в лагерях внутри Индии, были организованы в пехотные компании и привязаны к различным индийским формациям.
Восточное командование индийской армии
[ редактировать ]HQ: Форт Уильям , Калькутта
GOC-In-C (индийская армия): генерал-лейтенант Ягджит Сингх Аврора
Cos: генерал -майор JFR Jacob
Режиссерские военные операции: генерал -майор Индерджит Сингх Гилл , MC
Директор операция джекпот : генерал -лейтенант Б.Н. 'Джимми' Сиркар
Бангладеш заставляет связывание: капитан группы А.К. Хандкар,
HQ: 8, Theatre Road, Калькутта
Units attached to Eastern Command but outside Bangladesh operational area:
From IV Corps:
- 2nd Infantry Division in North eastern border
- 5th Infantry Division in North eastern border
From XXXIII Corps:
- 17th Mountain division in Sikkim
- 27th Mountain division in Kalimpong, North Bengal
Airborne forces attached to Eastern Command:
- 50th (Independent) Parachute Brigade CO: Brigadier Mathew Thomas
- 2nd battalion Parachute Regiment (2 Para) (in airborne role) CO: Lieutenant Colonel Kulwant Singh Pannu
- 7th battalion Parachute Regiment (7 Para) CO: Lieutenant Colonel RP Singh (KIA)
- 8th battalion Parachute Regiment (8 Para) CO: Lieutenant Colonel Afsir Karim
- 17 Para Field Regiment CO: Lieutenant Colonel Khanna
- 60 Para Medical Company CO: Lieutenant Colonel M Kumar
Eastern Command Reserve:
- 6th Mountain division less brigade HQ: Cooch Bihar GOC: Major General P.C. Reddy
- 2 Engineer Regiments and bomb disposal group
Bengal Area
[edit]GOC: Major General J.P. Chowdhury HQ: Kolkata
- 1st battalion 3rd Gurkha Rifles (1/3 GR)
- 11th battalion Bihar Regiment (11 Bihar)
- 12th battalion Garhwal Rifles (12 Garh Rif)
- Engineers and bomb disposal units
Western Sector
[edit]Area of Operation: Khulna, Jessore, Kushtia and Faridpur districts
II Corps
[edit]GOC: Lieutenant General T.N. 'Tappy' Raina
HQ: Krishnanagar, West Bengal
- 50th (Independent) Parachute Brigade – Brig M. Thomas, less 2 Para battalion group in airborne role
- 8th Mountain Artillery Brigade
- 58th, 68th and 263rd Engineering Regiments
9th Infantry Division
[edit]GOC: Major General Dalbir Singh
- 32 Infantry Brigade – Brigadier M Tewari
- 42 Infantry Brigade – Brigadier J. M. Jhoria
- 350 Infantry Brigade – Brigadier H. S. Sandhu
- 9th Artillery Brigade
- 45th Cavalry (PT-76s)
- 102nd Engineer Regiment
- Mukti Bahini Sector #9 – Major Jalil
4th Mountain Division
[edit]GOC: Major General M.S. Barar
HQ: Krishnanagar
- 7th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Zail Singh
- 41st Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Tony Michigan
- 62nd Mountain Brigade - Brigadier Rajinder Nath
- 4th Mountain Artillery Brigade
- Mukti Bahini Sector #8 – Lieutenant Colonel M.A. Manzoor
North Western Sector
[edit]Area of Operation: Rajshahi, Bogra, Dinajpur and Rangpur districts
Corps: XXXIII
[edit]GOC: Lieutenant General M. L. Thapan
HQ: Siliguri, West Bengal
- Corps Artillery Brigade
- 471st Engineering Brigade – Colonel Suri
- 235th Engineering Regiment
- 2 Para battalion Group in airborne role to parachute over Tangail to capture Poongli Bridge on 11 Dec, Bn gp consisting of:
- A field battery of 17 Para Field Regiment
- A section of 411 Para Field Company
- A surgical team of 60 Para Medical Company
- MF Brigade – Brigadier Prem Singh
- Mukti Bahini Sector #7 – Lieutenant Colonel Q.N. Zaman
- 71st Mountain Brigade – Brigadier P. N. Kathpalia
- Mukti Bahini Sector #6 – Wing Commander Mohammad K. Bashar
20th Mountain Division
[edit]GOC: Maj. Gen. Lachman Singh
HQ: Balurghat, West Bengal
- 66th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier G. S. Sharma
- 165th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier R. S. Pannu
- 202nd Mountain Brigade – Brigadier F. P. Bhatty
- 3rd Armoured Brigade (63rd Cavalry (T-55s) and 69th Armoured Regiment (PT-76s) – Brigadier G. Singh Sidhu
- 20th Mountain Artillery Brigade
- 13th Engineering Regiment
- 340th Mountain Brigade Group – Brigadier Joginder Singh
- 97th Mountain Regiment
6th Mountain Division
[edit](Eastern Command HQ Reserve)
GOC: Major General P. C. Reddy
HQ: Cooch Bihar, West Bengal
- 9th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Tirit Varma
- 99th Mountain Brigade -
- 6th Mountain Artillery Brigade
- 51st Engineer Regiment
North Eastern Sector
[edit]Area of Operation: Mymensingh and Tangail districts
101st Communication Zone
[edit]GOC: Major General Gurbax Singh Gil
HQ: Guwahati, Assam
- 312 Air Defence Brigade
- 342 Independent Air Defence Brigade
- 56th Mountain Regiment plus Engineers
- 95th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Hardev Singh Kler
- FJ Sector Brigade – Brigadier Sant Singh[5]
- Mukti Bahini Sector #11 – Lieutenant Colonel Abu Taher
- 167th Infantry Brigade – Brigadier Irani (allotted after 8 December 1971)
- 5th Mountain Brigade (allotted after 8 December 1971)
Eastern Sector
[edit]Area of Operation: Sylhet, Comilla, Noakhali & Chittagong districts
IV Corps
[edit]GOC Lieutenant General Sagat Singh
HQ: Agartala, Tripura
- IV Corps Artillery Brigade
- Three Independent Tank Squadrons
- 4th, 62nd, 234th Engineer Regiments and support elements
8th Mountain Division
[edit]GOC: Major General K. V. Krishna Rao
- Echo Force Brigade – Brigadier Wadeker
- Mukti Bahini Sector #5 – Major Mir Shawkat Ali
- 59th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier C. A. Quinn
- 81st Mountain Brigade – Brigadier R. C. V. Apte
- 2nd Mountain Artillery Brigade
- Mukti Bahini Sector #4 – Lieutenant Colonel C.R. Dutta
57th Mountain Division
[edit]GOC: Major General B.F. Gonsalves
- Mukti Bahini S Force Brigade – Lieutenant Colonel K.M. Shafiullah
- 311th Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Mishra
- 73rd Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Tuli
- 61st Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Tom Pande
- 57th Mountain Artillery Brigade
- Mukti Bahini Sector #3 – Maj. A. N. Nuruzzaman
- Mukti Bahini Sector #2 – Maj. A.T.M Haider
- 15th Engineering Regiment
23rd Mountain Division
[edit]GOC: Major General R.D. Hira
- 301st Mountain Brigade – Brigadier H. S. Sodhi
- 181st Mountain Brigade – Brigadier Y. C. Bakshi
- 83rd Mountain Brigade – Brigadier B. S. Sandhu
- 23rd Mountain Artillery Brigade
- Kilo Force Brigade – Brigadier Ananda Swaroop[6] containing:
- Mukti Bahini Sector #1 – Major Rafiqul Islam
- Mukti Bahini K Force Brigade – Major Salek Chowdhury
- Mizo Range Hills Brigade[7]
Indian Navy Eastern Fleet
[edit]FOC-in-C: Vice Admiral Nilakanta Krishnan
HQ: Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
FOCEF: Rear Admiral S. H. Sarma
A liaison officer from the Navy was posted at Fort William to coordinate matters with the Army Eastern Command. The fleet was at its peacetime standing when radio intercepts warned of PNS Ghazi entering the Bay of Bengal. INS Vikrant and part of the Eastern Fleet was moved to the Andamans as a result.
- INS Vikrant – Captain Swaraj Parkash (Majestic-class light aircraft carrier)
- INS Brahmaputra – Captain J.C. Puri (Leopard-class frigate)
- INS Beas – Captain L. Ramdas (Leopard-class frigatee)
- INS Kamorta – Captain M.P. Awati (Petya-class frigate)
- INS Kavaratti - Captain S. Paul (Petya-class frigate)
- INS Rajput – Lieutenant Commander Inder Singh (destroyer)
- INS Kalvari – (submarine)
- INS Khandari – Commander R. J. Milan (submarine)
- INS Panvel – Lieutenant Commander G.R. Naroha (gunboat)
- INS Pulikat – Lieutenant Commander S. Krishnnan (gunboat)
- INS Panaji – Lieutenant Commander R. Gupta (gunboat)
- INS Akshay – Lieutenant Commander S.D. Moore (gunboat)
- INS Guldar – Lieutenant Commander U. Dabir (landing ship)
- INS Gharial – Lieutenant Commander A.K. Sharma (landing ship)
- INS Maggar – Lieutenant Commander A.T.N. Singhal (landing ship)
Two gunboats under Indian officers and crewed by Bengali seamen were engaged in Operation Hotpants prior to 3 December 1971, harassing merchant traffic to East Pakistan and laying mines on the waterways. After 6 December, when the Indian government recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign nation, the crew wore uniforms of their respective organisations.
Squadron CO: Commander M.N.R. Samant (On deputation from Indian Navy)
- BNS Palash – Lieutenant Commander J.K. Rai Chowdhury (Indian Navy) (gunboat)
- BNS Padma – Lieutenant S.K. Mitter (On deputation from Indian Navy) (gunboat)
Indian Air Force Eastern Air Command
[edit]
AOC-in-C: Air Marshal H. C. Dewan, Temporary advanced HQ at Fort William
Prior to 1971, Indian Air Force had two command centers dealing with the East, Eastern Air Command (HQ Shillong) responsible for the North Eastern Border, and the Central Air Command (HQ Allahabad), looking after areas south of the Ganges river.
Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal formed an advance HQ at Fort William after consultation with Major General Jacob to coordinate operations with the army before the start of the war.
Western Sector:
- No. 7 Squadron IAF (Battle Axes): Hawker Hunter F. MK 56 and 2 F. MK 1 - Bagdogra (WC Ceolho, then WC Suri). The squadron was moved Chamb after 12 December.
- No. 14 Squadron IAF (Bulls): Hawker Hunter F. MK 56 - Kalaikudda (WC Sundersan) - Fighter
- No. 16 Squadron IAF (Rattlers): Canberra - Kalaikudda - (WC Gautum) - Bomber
- No. 22 Squadron IAF (Swifts): Folland Gnat MK 1 Dum Dum, then Kalaikudda, then Calcutta (WC Sikand)
- No. 30 Squadron IAF (Charging Rhinos): Mig 21 FL - Kalaikudda (WC Chudda) - Interceptor
- No. 221 Squadron IAF (Valiants): Su-7 BMK - Panagarh (WC Sridharan) – Fighter/Bomber
- No. 104 Helicopter Squadron, IAF (Alluitte 3) and (Mi-4) Helicopter
North East and North Western Sector: AOC-in-C: Air Vice Marshal Devasher HQ: Shillong
- No. 4 Squadron IAF (Oorials): Mig 21 FL - Gauhati (Wing Commander JV Gole)
- No. 15 Squadron IAF (Flying Lancers): Folland Gnat - Gauhati then Agortala (WC Singh)
- No. 17 Squadron IAF (Golden Arrows): Hawker Hunter F MK 56 - Hashimara (WC Chatrath)
- No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers): Hawker Hunter F MK 10 - Hashimara (WC Kaul)
- No. 24 Squadron IAF (Hunting Hawks): Folland Gnat Gauhati (WC Bhadwar)
- No. 28 Squadron IAF (First Supersonics): Mig 21FL Gauhati (WC Bishnu)
- No. 105 Helicopter Unit, IAF (Mi-4) and No. 121 Helicopter Flight, IAF (Alouette III) - Agartala
Bangladesh Air Force: Kilo Flight
[edit]CO: Flight Lieutenant Sultan Mahmud HQ: Dimapur, Nagaland, then Agartala
This unit was formed by Bengali pilots and technicians defecting from the Pakistan Air Force. Flying light aircraft donated by India, they launched attacks on depots and communication lines on 2 December 1971, before the start of the war. The unit relocated to Agartala and then Shamshernagar after 3 December 1971.
Смотрите также
[ редактировать ]- Пакистанская армия Орден битвы, декабрь 1971 года
- Эволюция Пакистанского Восточного командного плана
- Военные планы Бангладешской освободительной войны
- Временная шкала Бангладешской освободительной войны
- Индо-пакистанские войны и конфликты
Ссылки
[ редактировать ]- ^ Джейкоб, лейтенант Генеральный Ср., Сдача Дакке: рождение нации , p60
- ^ Джейкоб, генерал -лейтенант JFR, «Сдача в Дакке: рождение нации», p75
- ^ Ислам, майор. Rafiqil, рассказ о миллионах , p314
- ^ SALIK, SIDDIQ, Свидетель сдачи , P123
- ^ Ислам, майор Рафикул, рассказ о миллионах , p313
- ^ Ислам, майор Рафикул, рассказ о миллионах , p318
- ^ Джейкоб, лейтенант Генеральный Ср., Сдача Дакке: рождение нации , р196
Источники
[ редактировать ]- Salik, Siddiq (1997). Свидетель сдачи . ISBN 984-05-1374-5 .
- Джейкоб, лейтенант, генерал JFR (2004). Сдача в Дакке: рождение нации . University Press Limited. ISBN 984-05-1532-2 .
- Куреши, генерал -майор Хейкем Аршад (2003). Индо Пак война 1971 года: повествование солдат . Издательство Оксфордского университета. ISBN 0-19-579778-7 .
- Ислам, майор Рэфикул (2006). Сказка миллионов . Ананна. ISBN 984-412-033-0 .