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{{Short description|Battle fought during Bangladesh Liberation War}}
{{infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Kamalpur
| partof = the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Bangladeshi War of Independence]]
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| date = 12 June (First attack),<br />31 July (Second attack)
| place = Kamalpur, [[Jamalpur District|Jamalpur]], [[Bangladesh]]
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| territory = Liberation of [[Jamalpur District|Jamalpur]]<ref name="The News Today"/>
| result = Tactical retreat of Bangladeshi freedom fighters
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Bangladesh|1971}} [[Bangladesh]]
* [[File:Flag of the Mukti Bahini-DeFacto.svg|border|23px]] [[Mukti Bahini|Bangladesh Forces]]
{{flagicon|India}} [[India]]<ref name="nyt"/>
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Indian Army.svg}} [[Indian Army]]<ref name="nyt">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/11/12/archives/fighting-is-reported-sporadic-but-intense-on-pakistan-border.html|title=Fighting Is Reported Sporadic but Intense en Pakistan Border|date=12 November 1971|work=New York Times}}</ref>
| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg}} [[Pakistan Army]]
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| units1 = [[File:Flag of the Mukti Bahini-DeFacto.svg|border|23px]] [[Z Force (Bangladesh)|Z Force]]
* [[File:Flag of the Mukti Bahini-DeFacto.svg|border|23px]] 1st East Bengal Regiment
| units2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg}} 31st Baluch Regiment
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{{Campaignbox Bangladesh Liberation War}}

The Battle of '''Kamalpur''' (কামালপুরের যুদ্ধ), launched against the [[Pakistan Army]], is one of the most significant battles fought by [[Bangladesh]] Forces in 1971 during its war of independence from [[Pakistan]]. The Pakistan Army set up a military camp at Kamalpur (now in [[Baksiganj Upazila]] of [[Jamalpur District]]) which was attacked by 1st East Bengal Regiment of [[Z Force (Bangladesh)|Z Force]] several times. The first attack was made on June 12, and a second attack was made on July 31, 1971. Finally, on December 4, Pakistan Army had to withdraw and fell back to their headquarters at Jamalpur after an attack by the [[Bangladesh Forces]] and [[Indian Army]]. In the aftermath of the battle, Pakistani troops were defeated and Jamalpur became free.<ref name="The News Today">{{Cite web |url=http://www.newstoday-bd.com/home.asp?newsdate=12%2F11%2F2009 |title=A report on The News Today published on December 11, 2009. |access-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721043841/http://www.newstoday-bd.com/home.asp?newsdate=12%2F11%2F2009 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==The Camp at Kamalpur==

Kamalpur, a border area, was known as the gateway to [[Dhaka]] from the northern sector under Sector 11, the central sector and the largest one of Bangladesh Forces.<ref name="archive">{{cite book |last=Hossain |first=Md Anwar |year=2012 |chapter=Taher, Colonel Abu |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Taher,_Colonel_Abu |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> It was situated on the mouth of the old [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] and on the road link with [[Mymensingh]] via [[Jamalpur District|Jamalpur]].<ref name="scribd">[https://www.scribd.com/doc/23786918/Liberation-War-Of-Bangladesh A document on Bangladesh Liberation War published in December 1999. ]</ref> [[Pakistan Army]] set up a military camp at Kamalpur. This camp was tactically crucial for the Pakistan Army because its fall would cause the Pakistan Army to lose control over the whole Jamalpur-Dhaka region.<ref name="pedia">{{cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun |year=2012 |chapter=Bakshiganj Upazila |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bakshiganj_Upazila |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

The Pakistani troops made concrete bunkers which contained shell proof roofs. To provide communication between bunkers, they dug communication trenches. The camp perimeter included [[Booby trap]]s and [[Land mine|mine]]fields as defense.<ref name="The News Today"/><ref name="scribd"/>

About two companies of 31 regiment excluding [[Razakars (Pakistan)|razakars]] constituted the enemy force.<ref name="The News Today"/><ref name="scribd"/>

==Attacks on Kamalpur Camp==

On June 12, 1971, the first attack was launched by Z-forces at Kamalpur Camp. Pakistani troops tried to enter the villages of [[Sarishabari Upazila]] of Jamalpur district but failed as the villagers confronted them. Many people in the villages were killed. While retreating, the Pakistan Army set fire in the villages.<ref name="The News Today"/>

The second attack was led by Colonel (later Major General and President of Bangladesh) Ziaur Rahman on July 31, 1971. Zia was supported by Major Moinul Hossain and Captain [[Salauddin Mumtaz]].<ref name="scribd"/><ref name="pedia"/><ref name="star"/> The attack was made with two companies ''Delta'' and ''Bravo'' from the North – East of the enemy camp. Captain Salauddin Mumtaz commanded ''Delta'' on the left and Captain Hafiz commanded ''Bravo'' on the right. As the troops were moving towards the enemy post, the enemy artillery started firing heavily. As a result, the progress of the two companies became slow. The communication system collapsed because of heavy rain. However, the troops continued moving forward and entered the outer perimeter of the enemy camp. Though casualties were increasing, the freedom fighters made progress through the minefield. At one stage of the fight, two shells dropped in front of Captain Salauddin Mumtaz and killed him. In the morning at 7:30, Major Moin, the battalion commander of 1st East Bengal Regiment ordered the battalion to retreat.<ref name="scribd"/><ref name="star">{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-15470|title=The Battle of Kamalpur-31 July 1971|work=The Daily Star|date=15 December 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Timeline of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
* [[Military plans of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
* [[Mitro Bahini order of battle]]
* [[Pakistan Army order of battle, December 1971]]
* [[Evolution of Pakistan Eastern Command plan]]
* [[1971 Bangladesh genocide]]
* [[Operation Searchlight]]
* [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts]]

==References==
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[[Category:1971 in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:Battles of Indo-Pakistani wars]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini]]
[[Category:1971 in India]]

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