East Bengal Regiment

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East Bengal Regiment
ইস্ট বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্ট
battalions
Garrison/HQEast Bengal Regimental Centre, Chittagong Cantonment
Nickname(s)The Tigers
Motto(s)Grace, Strength, Speed
Colours  (BCC–37)
MarchNotunēr Gān
Mascot(s)Bengal tiger
Anniversaries15 February
Engagements
Insignia
Regimental Flag

The East Bengal Regiment (

infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was founded by Major Abdul Gani.[1]

History

The East Bengal Regiment was formed on 15 February 1948, following the

Officer Commanding (O.C.).[3] Between 1948 and 1965, a total of eight battalions were raised. The East Bengal Regiment was primarily composed of Bengali men from East Pakistan.[4]

1965 Indo-Pakistan War

At the end of the

casualties on the Indian Armed Forces.[6]

History during the Bangladesh War of Independence

Main article: Bangladesh Liberation War

In March 1971, in response to a crackdown on local populace in

Bangladesh Forces during the Independence War of 1971 was determined at the Sector Commander's Conference that was held from 11 to 17 July 1971.[7]

M. Hamidullah Khan, was appointed Bangladesh Military Representative to coordinate guerilla training at the largest training camp of the war effort at Chakulia, Bihar, India. The decision of the formation of three separate brigades were formed with East Bengal battalions.[7]
The East Bengal Regiment battalions that participated in the war were as follows:

M. Hamidullah Khan
.

K Force, commanded by Major Khaled Mosharraf was created with 4, 9 and 10 East Bengal.

K M Shafiullah, was created in October 1971 and consisted of 2 and 11 East Bengal. Further units were raised to replace those that remained stranded in West Pakistan. Following the foundation of Bangladesh, these units formed the core of the new army. However, the 7th Battalion was incorporated as 44th Battalion, Frontier Force Regiment
of the Pakistan Army, which led to the raising of the 10th Battalion in 1971.

Role

The East Bengal Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the

United Nations.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flag distribution parade of 57 EBR held". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ISBN 978-0-230-59904-8
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  3. ^ Khan, Waqar (19 April 2021). "The myth of martial race: Seared into a schoolboy's memory!". Thedailystar. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1965 War: A view from the east". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ Sein, Mange Kyaw (20 May 2011). "Remembering a Tiger's Last Journey". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Indo-Pak War 1965". The Daily Star. 22 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b "War of Liberation". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. ^ As of Dec 2008, Bangladesh was ranked second behind Pakistan and ahead of India in terms of numbers of troops deployed on UNPKOS. See official UN figures, available at: http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/contributors/2008/dec08_2.pdf

Further reading

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