1971.12.17, Independence, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
A chronicle of Victory The following is a chronicle of the events from the day when Pakistan launched its ‘holy war’ on India. DECEMBER 3.- Pakistan launched a blatant air attack simultaneously on airfields in the Western sector-Amritsar, Srinagar,...
1971.12.18, Independence, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
How Dacca was liberated By Our Special Correspondent, Dacca was liberated without a battle. It was no telltale story; for, Indian troops advancing from all directions made it impossible for the Pakistani troops of occupation in Bangladesh, deployed in Dacca to flee....
1971.12.20, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Surrender
Ceremonial surrender of arms by Pak officers, men From Toosher Pandit DACCA, SUNDAY, The capitulation of the Pakistani troops in Bangladesh was complete by this morning when 478 officers, including Major General Rao Farman Ali, Major General Jamshed, Corps Commander...
1971.12.29, District (Dhaka), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Kurmitola cantonment now sanctuary for POWs From A Staff Reporter, DACCA, DEC. 28- The Kurmitola cantonment is now a camp for the prisoners of war but, there are no barbed wire fencings no bricked walls no torture chambers. The Pakistani troops in uniform continue to...
1972.01.09, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
BATTLE OF BANGLADESH Role Of The Faceless Ally By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, On August 17, 1971 this correspondent wrote in these columns: “The situation will be considerably simplified if Pakistan makes war on India. The guerrilla army behind Pakistani lines will...
1972.01.26, Heroes & Wars, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Mukti Bahini – the command and the control By LT. GEN. L. P. SEN, OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT, When Colonel Osmani the Chief of the Bangladesh forces were ready to continue the freedom fight for 20 years or even more, he was far from being a pessimist. He had,...
1972.01.26, District (Jessore), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
The strategic importance of Jessore By LT. GEN. L. P. SEN, Our Military Correspondent, The West Bengal border town of Boyra, located 80 km. north-east of Calcutta was the scene of two recent battles. One was fought by tanks on November 21 and the other by fighter...
1971.12.09, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Left alone, we will smash Pak war machine: Army officer NEW DELHI, DEC 9. “If we are not asked to stop midway we will smash the entire Pakistani war machine.” a high ranking army officer said. “We would have done it in 1965 itself, but, then, the...
1971.12.09, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Precarious position admitted RAWALPINDI, DEC. 9- The Pakistani Army has said its forces in Bangladesh were coming under “the most serious attack” since the start of hostilities on December 3. The admission came in a communique issued on December 8. reports...
1971.12.10, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Gen. Aurora explains overall plan The Pakistani Army was believed to be in brigade strength in the Sylhet sector. In the same sector, after liberating Akhaura, the Indian troops gained control of Brahmanbaria and had now gone to Ashuganj. This had really brought the...
