Battle of Garibpur

Battle of Garibpur
	Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date	20–21 November 1971; (1 day)
Location	Garibpur, Khulna, East Pakistan
Result	Indian-Bangladeshi victory
Belligerents
Bangladesh Mukti Bahini; India (20 November – 21 November 1971) Indian Army;	Pakistan Pakistan Army;
Commanders and leaders
Colonel DS Jamwal (Regiment Commanding Officer 1971-73); Colonel TS Sidhu; Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) R K Singh, MVC, CO 14 Punjab; Major Daljit "Chiefy" Singh Narang †, MVC, CO C Squadron, 45 Cavalry; Captain (later Brigadier) Balram Singh Mehta, 2nd In Command, C Squadron, 45 Cav; Captain (later Colonel) Khondkar Nazmul Huda, BB, Sub-sector commander (Boyra), Sector-VIII	Brigadier Mohammad Hayat
Units involved
C Squadron, 45 Cavalry; 14th Battalion, Punjab Regiment	107th Infantry Brigade 6th Battalion, Punjab Regiment; 21st Battalion, Punjab Regiment; 22nd Battalion, Frontier Force; 3rd (Independent) Armoured Squadron;
Strength
14 PT-76 amphibious tanks; ~900–1,200 light infantry	14 M24 Chaffee light tanks; 2–4 105mm Recoilless Rifles; ~2,700–3,600 light infantry
Casualties and losses
2 tanks destroyed, according to Brig. B.S Mehta; 4 tanks destroyed, according to Col. V.Y. Gidh; 70 casualties (28 KIA, 42 WIA)	6 tanks destroyed; 4 tanks damaged; 3 tanks captured; 300 infantry killed/wounded

The Battle of Garibpur was fought between the Indian forces and Pakistani forces for the control of the village of Garibpur, now in Bangladesh. On 20 November 1971, Indian troops of the 14th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment with 14 supporting PT-76 tanks from the 45 Cavalry moved in to capture the areas around Garibpur in Pakistani territory. The battle started by Pakistani troops counterattacking the next day to recapture Garibpur.