01489nam a22001577a 4500999001900000008004100019100003300060245010400093260002000197300004000217520091600257773002001173906001701193942000701210952011401217  c519994d519994220531b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMisra, Saurabh Kumar 933327  aThe 26 Madras battle honour of Siramani: Case study of an infantry battalion in an attack operation  aU.S.I Journal    a151(626), Oct-Dec, 2021: p. 466-479  aThe 1971 War which led to the liberation of Bangladesh was mainly an infantry, artillery and engineers war. This was because of the riverine nature of the terrain which hindered vehicular movement. Armour especially heavier tanks were constrained though very useful where they were able to operate. In any case the Pakistani armour and air effort was miniscule in East Pakistan. Conversely, so was the Indian component of similar forces. This article is a case study on the battle which led to the award of the Battle Honour ‘Siramani’ and Theatre Honour ‘East Pakistan’ to 26 MADRAS, a four-year-old infantry battalion. The battalion was given a task which in the Commanding Officers’ assessment was beyond his capability. But when ordered to carry it out, he went about it resolutely. His leadership and the courage and resilience of the troops of 26 MADRAS stood them in good stead. – Reproduced   aU.S.I Journal    aARMED FORCES  cAR  00102ddc40709394066aIIPAbIIPAd2022-05-31h151(626), Oct-Dec, 2021: p.466-479pAR126721r2022-05-31yAR