Bangladesh (British Empire & Commonwealth Land Forces)

Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills

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Page created 23 January 1996. Corrected and updated 25.11.2005

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	BANGLADESH (East Pakistan)
	Military History & Institutions


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Brief Constitutional & Military History of Bangladesh


	*Note: for a fuller imperial constitutional history see British Empire and Commonwealth*

		Constitutional history: Created as the eastern province of independent Pakistan in 1947, the region rebelled against the central government 1600 km away, and with Indian aid achieved independence as Bangladesh 1971.

Dictionaries
- Bangladesh (CIA World Fact Book)
- Bangladesh (Commonwealth Secretariat)
- Heads of State, Prime Ministers, by Benjamin Cahoon (World Statesmen)
Social and Political History
- History of Bangladesh, by Zunaid Kazi (Virtual Bangladesh).
- History of Bangladesh, by Alexander Ganse (World History at KMLA)
- Bangladesh History and Government
- Bangladesh: A Country Study -- Table of Contents (US Army/Library of Congress)
Maps

for wars, campaigns and operations, see below

Regional
Colonial Period, 1600-1947
- Colonial Origins, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
Pakistan Period, 1947-1970
- The Pakistan Era, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
Independence Period, 1970-

Alphabetic Index of Regiments
Numeric Index of Regiments

General
- Bangladesh Special Forces, by Special Operations.Com.
Reserves and Auxiliaries
- The Bangladesh Rifles, by US Library of Congress Country Study.
- The Bangladesh Rifles, by Duncan McLean (Orbat.com)
Historical Periods
Garrison Lists
Re-Enactors

Index of Formations
Index of Wars

Index of Schools and Training Centres
Contemporary
- Bangladesh Order of Battle, by Ravi Rikhye (Orbat.com) [may be subscription-based]
- Bangladesh Army 2004, by Ravi Rikhye (Orbat.com)
Historical
Re-Enactors

Index of Wars
Index of Battle Honours

Index of Regiments
Index of Wars

Collective
- List of Army Chiefs
Individual
Gallantry Awards
War Graves and Memorials
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- CWGC Debt of Honour Register (world wars)
Veterans Association
Veterans Locator Service