✦ History

Part of Bangladesh War of Independence

Battle of Garibpur

November 20–21, 1971 · Battle of Garibpur

Result Indian-Bangladeshi victory

Indian and Mukti Bahini forces beat a Pakistani armoured counterattack near Jessore before open war (position approximate).

On the map Contemporaries

India and Bangladesh

Pakistan

India
Bangladesh
Pakistan

Strength and losses

Tanks lost
c. 6
Tanks captured
3

Units

Mukti Bahini II Corps (India) 45th Cavalry (India) Punjab Regiment (India)
Pakistan Army Armoured Corps Frontier Force Regiment Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)

Before and after

Led to
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 December 3–16, 1971

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