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A Squadron - 45 Cavalry - 1971 War - Amphibious Operation

I helped dad in this, liked it, so publishing. A detailed account later.  Performance of the 45 Cavalry Regiment during the Bangladesh War – December 1971 - specially A Squadron.                               by Major General Rajendra Nath, PVSM (Retd)                 The 45 Cavalry fought fierce and successful battles during the  Bangladesh War in 1971 and earned a very good name for itself as a fighting unit. The 45 Cavalry was placed under the command of 2 Corps, which attacked erstwhile East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) from the Western side. 2 Corps had two Divisions, 4 Mountain Division and 9 Infantry Division which were to attack East Pakistan from the Western side. The main objective was to advance towards Dacca. The 4 Mountain Division consisted of the 7 ,41 and 62 Mountain Bri...