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...
1971.12.10, District (Bogra), District (Rangpur), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
A Wheeling trophy The Indian Army on Wednesday claimed a prize trophy in a battle near Priganj in the Rangpur-Dinajpur sector- the jeep of the General Officer, Commanding of Pakistan’s 16th Infantry Division, displaying his flag and the star plate, says PTI. A...
1971.12.10, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Indian Army occupies 5 hill features off Kargil From Our Special Correspondent, NEW DELHI, DEC. 9- The Indian Army has by today occupied five hill features off Kargil in Kashmir thus denying Pakistan the possibility of any pincer attack from that side. Successes have...
1971.12.10, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Chhamb-little chance of Pak breakthrough By Lt. Gen. L. P. SEN DSO, Our Military Correspondent, The Pakistani attack in the Chamb area has caused concern in many quarters. Some people are even of the impression that the initial success of Pakistan is a defeat for...
1971.12.10, District (Comilla), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Fervent reception for Gen. Aurora at Comilla By A Staff Reporter, It was 12 in the noon when General Jagjit Singh Aurora landed in his helicopter at Comilla on Wednesday. With the Pakistani Army turning the tail the Bengalis ran for the airstrip to receive the...
1971.12.11, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Niazi
The general fled leaving his map in the jeep SILIGURI, DEC. 10.- The marked map which was found in the jeep abandoned by Major General Nazir Hussain Shah, GOC of the Pakistani Army, contained a wealth of information, according to a top Indian Army officer here,...
1972.01.02, District (Madaripur), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
How Madaripur withstood the occupation From Ranajit Roy, MADARIPUR (BANGLADESH), JAN. 1-(Delayed in transmission) On December 29 a large crowd cheered a parade here of about 200 Bangladesh Mukti Senas, some in Khaki uniform with arms and others in mufti and unarmed....
1971.12.15, District (Dhaka), Newspaper (Hindustan Standard)
Steady advance towards Dacca continues By Amitava Das Gupta, Indian troops marching on Dacca maintained a steady advance from all directions on Tuesday and continued to pound heavily the military targets inside the city and outside. The Indian troops, as last reports...
1971.12.04, Newspaper (Hindustan Standard), Wars
Pak planes attack several towns on western front A blatant Pakistani air attack simultaneously on three airfields in the Western SectorAmritsar, Srinagar and Pathankot- early on Friday evening added a new dimension to the already aggravated situation in the...
