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- The Battle of Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেটের যুদ্ধ Silet-er Juddho) was a major battle fought between the advancing Mitro Bahini and the Pakistani defences at Sylhet during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battle took place 7 December and 15 December and was the Indian Army's first heliborne operation. It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura. On the first landing in the outskirts of Sylhet, they met 31 Punjab, which promptly ran away, sporting the fear of the Gurkha Khukri from Atgram. Then they took off for Sylhet, and were met by heavy fire on landing. They forced the Gurkhas into a pocket, which they were unable to breach. Evacuations by Mi-4s continued all night, and an Alouette provided fire support. But, by then, BBC sent out news that India had landed a 'Brigade', which incited fear in the enemy Garrison, whereas only a battalion was landed in Sylhet. This forced the Gorkhas to impersonate a Brigade. The continuing evacs at night convinced the enemy that the Gurkhas were being constantly reinforced. Then, on December 16th, the whole enemy garrison of 8000 men surrendered to Brigade Commander 'Bunty' Quinn. (en)
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- *Pakistani garrison surrenders
- Indian & Mukti Bahini victory
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- 1 East Bengal Rifles
- 202 Infantry Brigade
- 313 Infantry Brigade
- 59 Mountain Brigade
- 8 Mountain Division
- 81 Mountain Brigade
- BSF Sector
- Echo Sector
- IV Corps:
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- Brig. C. A. “Bunty” Quinn (en)
- Brig. Iftikhar Rana (en)
- Brig. Kulwant Singh (en)
- Brig. M. B. Wadke (en)
- Brig. Muhammad Saleemullah Chohan (en)
- Brig. Raja C. V. Apte (en)
- Gp Capt Chandan Singh (en)
- Lt.col. Ziaur Rahman (en)
- Maj. Gen. Rao Chandra (en)
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- Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 (en)
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- *Pakistani garrison surrenders (en)
- Indian & Mukti Bahini victory (en)
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- IV Corps: (en)
- BSF Sector (en)
- Echo Sector (en)
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- The Battle of Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেটের যুদ্ধ Silet-er Juddho) was a major battle fought between the advancing Mitro Bahini and the Pakistani defences at Sylhet during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battle took place 7 December and 15 December and was the Indian Army's first heliborne operation. It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura. Then, on December 16th, the whole enemy garrison of 8000 men surrendered to Brigade Commander 'Bunty' Quinn. (en)
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