"Dhaka is now a free capital of a free country"Said The then PM of 🇮🇳Indira Gandhi on 16 Dec,1971 after surrender of 🇵🇰forces in 🇧🇩,but the greatest Military surrender was achieved through sharp mind games. Read this thread to know the fascinating details #VijayDiwas
The Military operation in the then East Pakistan was spear headed by Field Marshall ( CoAS ) Sam Maneckshaw - A Parsi , Gen. J.F.R Jacob ( CoS Eastern Command ) - A Jew & Gen. JJ Singh Arora ( GoC - Eastern command ) - A sikh #1971IndoPakWar #1971WarHeroes #VijayDiwas
But it was J .F.R Jacob the Jewish General from Calcutta who made Pakistan Surrender in Bangladesh .Jack Farj Rafael Jacob grew up in a conservative Baghdadi Jews of Calcutta.
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Gen JFR Jacob also known as Jake devised a ‘war of movement strategy in which he planned to reach Dhaka using secondary routes after neutralizing Pakistan’s command & communication infrastructure. By Dec13, 🇮🇳had encircled Dhaka with heavy artillery & 3,000 troops on its side .
There were 93,000 🇵🇰soldiers in entire 🇧🇩& more than 26,000 🇵🇰 soldiers in Dhaka but 🇵🇰forces were unsure of supply lines, Mukti bahini created an environment in which the 🇵🇰 army was completely demoralised & they couldn't move from one place to another without being attacked.
On December 16, 1971, Gen J. F.R Jacob flew to Dhaka to persuade the Pakistani Army commander in the then East Pakistan, Lt. Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, to surrender . #VijayDiwas #1971IndoPakWar #1971WarHeroes
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Initially Niazi was of the impression that it was a talks for Cease fire ,but Jake asked for an Unconditional surrender .What happened next is a classic mind games that changed the map of entire sub continent. #BangladeshLiberationWar #Bangladesh50 #1971WarHeroes #VijayDiwas
Jake told to Niazi "Look general, you surrender,I will ensure your safety,the safety of your families,ethnic minorities, everyone. You will be treated with respect. If you don't I am afraid I can take no responsibility for what happens to you or your families. #1971WarHeroes
What is more,we will have no other option but to order the immediate resumption of hostilities.I give you 30 minutes."
Jake words kind of had a chilling effect google.co.in/amp/s/m.rediff…
The next 30 minutes JFR waited outside Niazi's office ,calmly puffing his cigar while multiple thoughts raced his mind .
Sporadic hostility was also going on b/w Mukti bahini & Pakistani forces in all over Bangladesh
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Jake walked back after 1/2 hour & asked Gen Niazi :"General, do you accept this paper?" Niazi kept quiet ,Jake asked him 3 times & then he said "I take it that it is accepted." #VijayDiwas #1971IndoPakWar #1971WarHeroes
There were tears in Niazi's eyes.There were glares from the other Pakistani generals and admirals.Gen. JF.R Jacob then instructed Gen Niazi for a public surrender in Dhaka race course in presence of Joint forces of Indian Army & Mukti Bahini of #Bangladesh . #Bangladesh50
93000 Pakistani Forces surrendered before Joint forces of Indian Army & Mukti Bahini in Dhaka Race course .This was the only public surrender in modern military history. #VijayDiwas #BangladeshLiberationWar #Bangladesh50 #1971IndoPakWar
Chinese Warrior legend sun tzu who wrote 'Art of war' always rated military leaders highly who could sub due enemy using mind games-Sun Tzu would had patted Gen. Jacob.U can watch the dramatised version of the surrender negotiations in this short film
More than 30 lakh #Bangladeshis were killed in their struggle for freedom along with 1400 Indian lives & 4000 injured .As 🇵🇰 forces surrendered in Dhaka Race course the air reverberated with Jubilant cries of জয় বাংলা Jai Hind & a New country was born in an old civilisation.
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