TY - BOOK AU - Bakshi, G. D TI - 71 DASH TO DHAKA SN - 9789389137323 U1 - 954.3 PY - 2020/// CY - New Delhi PB - KW Publishers Pvt Ltd KW - History & geography KW - History of Asia KW - India and neighboring south Asian countries  KW - Madhya Pradesh N1 - 71 Dash to Dhaka The 1971 war for the Liberation of Bangladesh was a landmark conflict in the history of South Asia. It dramatically changed the map of this region and marked a historical revival of Indian military power. In just 13 glorious and action packed days - three Indian corps sized spear heads raced for the capital city of Dacca. It was located in the most defensible, riverine terrain in the world. Yet the Indian Blitzkrieg bounced the wide rivers using Helicopters and Paradrops to speed up operations and paralyse the enemy command centre with precision air attacks. The India Air Force generated; 1. Years Of The Vulture 2. Operation Searchlight: The Blood Telegram 3. The Cynical View From Washington 4. Crisis Management: The Sage Counsel Of Sam 5. Operations Of The Mukti Bahini: Stretching The Pakstani Eastern Command 6. Niazi's Plans Of A Forward Defence 7. A Band Of Brothers 8. Generating Synergy And Setting The Stage 9. Formulation Of War Plans: The Centre Of Gravity Controrversy 10. Safegurding The Flanks: Friendship Treaty With The Soviet Union 11. The Lurch Towards War 12. Personnel Narratives: The Intersection Of Collective And Personal Destinies 13. War Breaks Out: The Preemptive Strike Of The 'Fiza Ya' 14. Air Bridge To Dacca: A Gurderian In 4 Corps ER -