Part of the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
A C-119 Boxcar of the Indian Air Force - the Tangail Airdrop relied heavily on these during the drop.
Date
11th - 12th December 1971
Location
Tangail, East Pakistan
Result
Indian victory:
Indian forces capture and hold Poongli Bridge
Smooth advance of 95th Mountain Brigade towards Dhaka facilitated
Pakistani 93rd Brigade eliminated as a fighting formation and unable to reinforce Dhaka
Belligerents
India
Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Lt Col K.S. Pannu
Brig. Abdul Qadir Khan
Units involved
95th Mountain Brigade
56 Mountain Regiment
852 Light Battery
13 Guards
1 Maratha Light Infantry (Only unit involved in combat)
13 Rajputana Rifles
94 Field Company (Sappers)
2 Para
A Company
B Company
C Company
D Company
Indian Air Force
6 x An-12s
20 x C-119 Boxcars
22 x C-47 Skytrains
93rd Infantry Brigade
83 (Indep) Mortar Battery
33 Punjab Regiment
31 Baloch Regiment (surrendered to Indian forces Dec 10)
70 Wing Rangers
71 Wing Rangers
~5,000 Razakars
Strength
2 Para 750 men in 4 Companies
1 Maratha Light Infantry ~750-1000 men
93rd Brigade (Severely Understrength)
200-300 regular infantry
100-200 Rangers
600 Razakars + paramilitary
Casualties and losses
2 Para 3 KIA 20 MIA (lost during drop) 1 WIA
1 Maratha Light None
93rd Brigade + Razakars 282 KIA 42 POW
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Bangladesh Liberation War
Mukti Bahini resistance
Searchlight
Jackpot
Barisal
1st Kamalpur
2nd Kamalpur
Daruin
Nakshi Border Outpost
Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway
Goalhati
Dhalai Border Outpost
Garibpur§
Gazipur§
Sylhet§
Kushtia
Ghasipur
Belonia Bulge
Shiromoni
Bogra§
Indian intervention
Cactus-Lilly
Chengiz Khan
Jackpot‡
PNS Ghazi
Trident
Python
Kamalpur
Basantar
Boyra
Chamb
Dhalai
Hilli‡
Longewala
Sylhet‡
Meghna Heli Bridge
Tangail
Air War‡
Naval War
Bangladesh genocide
Dhaka University
Shankharipara
Jinjira
Akhira
Jathibhanga
Demra
Chuknagar
Madhyapara
Bakhrabad
Burunga
Systematic events
Agartala Conspiracy Case
Killing of intellectuals
Rape
Provisional Government
Refugees in India
Pakistani Instrument of Surrender
§ indicates events in the internal resistance movement linked to the Indo-Pakistani War. ‡ indicates events in the Indo-Pakistani War linked to the internal resistance movement in Bangladesh.
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Army units and organization
Subordinated element
Fireteam / Crew Ø
Squad ●
Section / Patrol ●●
Platoon / Troop / Flight ●●●
Staffel / Echelon ●●●●
Unit
Company / Battery / Squadron ❘
Battalion / Squadron / Cohort ❘ ❘
Regiment / Group ❘ ❘ ❘
Formation
Brigade / Group / Wing ☓
Division / Legion ☓☓
Corps ☓☓☓
Command
Field army / Command ☓☓☓☓
Army group / Front ☓☓☓☓☓
Region / Theater ☓☓☓☓☓☓
Temporary
Detachment
Chalk
Patrol
Field force
Task force
Brigade group
Flying column
Combat command
Regimental combat team
Battalion tactical group
Battlegroup
Group army
Combat team
The Tangail Airdrop (11 December 1971) was an airborne operation conducted by the Indian Army in order to seize Poongli Bridge and ferry in the Tangail area. The operation, involving 2 Para of the Indian Army's Parachute Regiment is often regarded as one of the largest - if not the largest - airborne operation following World War 2. The operation saw the capture of all objectives and the repulsion of the Pakistan Army's 93rd Infantry Brigade which was attempting to withdraw to Dhaka to bolster its defence.[1]
Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—some unit locations not shown.
^MoD, History Division (1992). "Official History of the 1971 India Pakistan War" (PDF).
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