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BangladeshLiberationWar

1971–1971

Conflict that led to the independence of the majority-Bengali country

Era
1971–1971
Casualties
3.0M
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

BangladeshLiberationWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
India Bangladesh
VS
Pakistan
Start: 26.03.1971 End: 16.12.1971 Duration: 8 months 25 days Participants: 3 countries Weapons: 16 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Bangladesh Liberation War
Date
1971–1971
Type
interstate war
Duration
8 months 25 days
Participants
India Bangladesh Pakistan
Weapon System
16
Parent War
Cold War
Conflict Intensity Catastrophic
Duration
265
days
Human Loss
3,000,000
total
Intensity
11,321
deaths / day
Intensity Rank
#5
/ 362 conflicts
Casualty Rank
#4
top 5%
less intense
most intense
ⓘ Intensity is based on the average daily death toll.
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
India India Primary Bangladesh Bangladesh Primary
VS
Pakistan Pakistan Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 16 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
6 %38
India
2 %13
United States
2 %13
Pakistan
1 %6
Czech Republic
1 %6
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Pakistan Ordnance Factories
2 %13
Ishapore Rifle Factory
2 %13
Birmingham Small Arms Company
2 %13
Sterling Armaments Company
2 %13
Royal Small Arms Factory
2 %13
Total 16 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 30 years all equipment
SIDE A 29 years avg. age
SIDE B 32 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $11 · 1942 Sten
Weapons & Equipment16systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87MASS2Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS3POF G3Battle Rifles80MASS4ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80MASS5Jungle CarbineBolt-Action Rifles76MASS6Ishapore 2A1 rifleBolt-Action Rifles73MASS7Ishapore 1A1Battle Rifles71MASS8Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62MASS9Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62MASS10Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols61MASS
1StenMachine Pistols$111942
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature