Abdul Hamid Khan (general)

Indo-Pakistani War in 1971. He is accused of inflicting genocide during the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[2]

Dehra Dun. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on the Special List 15 July 1939 and was initially attached to the Somerset Light Infantry for experience from 11 August 1939.^[3] His date of commission was later antedated to 28 August 1938 and he was promoted lieutenant 28 November 1940. He was admitted to the British Indian Army 27 August 1940. He was appointed acting captain then temporary captain on 23 December 1940.^[1] He had been posted to 3rd battalion 10th Baluch Regiment by October 1942. He saw action in Italy towards the end of the war.^[4]

Indian thrust at Lahore on 6 September 1965. Following victory at the Battle of Kasur, his division pushed the Indians back to the border and captured the district of Khemkaran in Indian Punjab, though further advances were checked. He then was able to repel multiple counter-attacks by the Indian Army in an effort to retake Khemkaran.^[6][7]