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The East Bengal Regiment was formed on 15 February 1948, following the Partition of India into the Dominion of Pakistan and the Dominion of India in 1947. The core of the unit was made up of soldiers of the Bihar Regiment and the Bengal Pioneer Corps who had opted for Pakistan when partition divided the British Indian Army and the Pakistan Army was born.
The unit was raised in 1948, at Kurmitola in Dhaka in what was then East Pakistan from two Bengal Muslim Pioneer Corps (1256 and 1407) of British Indian Army Pioneer Corps from Bihar Regiments, the war raised auxiliary force created to support the war effort in engineering and infantry role.
East Bengal Regiment Centre was created to train the new recruits for East Bengal Regiment which was formed on 15 February 1948. [3] Major Abdul Waheed Chowdhury [4] [5] raised and commanded the first Training Regiment.
The East Bengal Regiment wanted to restrict the Pakistani Army from using the Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway. Thus, they camped at both of the Chengi Lakes at Burighat. [7] Rouf was serving as a soldier in this company. To prevent the Pakistani Army from using the Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway, the Regiment [8] constructed a camp at both sides.
The 8th Battalion of East Bengal Regiment was a newly formed battalion with limited power. The 3rd Battalion of East Bengal Regiment also faced casualties. In this situation, the military headquarters of Bangladesh Forces ordered Major Hafizuddin Ahmed and Major Sahriful Haq Dalim to recruit 600 youths in 1st Battalion of East Bengal Regiment ...
Hamidur Rahman of East Bengal Regiment was posthumously awarded the Bir Sreshtho, Bangladesh's highest award for valor, for his actions during the conflict. [8] [9]General Sagat Singh was highly impressed by Brigadier Pandey's performance during the battle and he recommended him for Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military award.
Units of the Regiment of Artillery that have equipment other than weapons are listed below. These units mainly have Surveillance and Target Acquisition (SATA) equipment, Surveillance and target acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment.
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury was posted to 2nd East Bengal Regiment in March 1971. At the end of March, he revolted from the Pakistan Army along with the 2nd East Bengal Regiment. He fought in Sector 2 till June. In June, when Z force was formed he was appointed as the Commanding Officer of the 1st East Bengal Regiment. He served there till August.