Air Defence Gunners at War : India-Pakistan War 1971 /
The India-Pakistan War of 1971 was the third round between the two South Asian neighbours, but this war was different in many ways from the earlier conflicts. It was not a long drawn slugfest as the three services operated together in perfect sync in what was a lightning campaign that ended with a c...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Air Defence Gunners at War : |b India-Pakistan War 1971 / |c Mandeep Singh. |
| 246 | 3 | |a India-Pakistan War 1971 | |
| 264 | 1 | |a Leiden ; |a Boston : |b Brill | Manohar Publishers & Distributors, |c 2022. | |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |t Preliminary Material / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- List of Maps / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Acknowledgements / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Abbreviations / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Preface / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Introduction / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Revisiting 1965 / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Taking Stock: The Opposing Forces / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Setting the Stage / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- The Pre-emptive Strike that Wasn't / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- An Endless Wait: War in the East / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Case West: Defending the Air Forces / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Case West: With the Field Army / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Air Defence of Depth Areas / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Looking Back / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Indian Air Defence Artillery: Order of Battle / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Pakistan Air Defence Artillery / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Indian Air Force Losses / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Pakistan Air Force Losses / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Gallantry Awards: Indian Air Defence Artillery / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Gallantry Awards: Pakistan Air Defence Artillery / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Bibliography / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh -- Index / |r Colonel Mandeep Singh. | |
| 520 | |a The India-Pakistan War of 1971 was the third round between the two South Asian neighbours, but this war was different in many ways from the earlier conflicts. It was not a long drawn slugfest as the three services operated together in perfect sync in what was a lightning campaign that ended with a clear victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. It was a victory made possible by the contributions of all arms and services. As the war started on 3 December with the pre-emptive strikes by the Pakistani Air Force, Air Defence Gunners were the first to fire. Throughout the fourteen day campaign, the Air Defence Artillery played a vital role, from ensuring the defence of strategic assets to defending the field formations from enemy air attacks. While many books have been written about the war, all of them have overlooked the role of Air Defence Artillery, relegating its contributions to the margins. For the first time, this book narrates the story of Air Defence Artillery in the 1971 war as it looks at the performance of Air Defence Artillery and highlights both its achievements and failings. This is the story of the unsung heroes of the Indian and Pakistani Air Defence Artillery, who performed valiantly during the war, fighting against all odds. The narrative is woven together, making use of official records and personal recollections, as it tells the captivating story of the Air Defence Artillery in the biggest military conflict fought between India and Pakistan to date. | ||
| 546 | |a English | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Air defenses |z India |x History |y 20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Air defenses |z Pakistan |x History |y 20th century. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 |x Antiaircraft artillery operations. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a India |x History, Military. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |t Air Defence Gunners at War : India-Pakistan War 1971. |d Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2022. |z 9789391928797 |w (OCoLC)1355223104 |w (DLC) 2022338202 |
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