What the records say
- When
- 11 Dec 1971
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 24.30° N, 89.92° E
- Description
- 1971 battle of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Tangail Airdrop
1971 battle of the Bangladesh Liberation War
The Tangail Airdrop was an airborne operation conducted by the Indian Army in order to seize Poongli Bridge and ferry in the Tangail area. The operation, involving the 2nd Battalion of the Indian Army's Parachute Regiment is often regarded as one of the largest - if not the largest - airborne operation following World War II.
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