Cumilla Cantonment ( bn, কুমিল্লা সেনানিবাস) is a
cantonment
A cantonment (, , or ) is a military quarters. In Bangladesh, India and other parts of South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British India, colonial-era). In military of the United States, United Stat ...
located near
Mainamati
Moinamoti (''Môynamoti'') is an isolated low, dimpled range of hills, dotted with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements dating between the 8th and 12th century CE. It was part of the ancient Tripura division of Bengal. It extends through the ...
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Cumilla city in Bangladesh. The personnel of
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and def ...
with local civilian inhabit here. The 33rd Infantry Division HQ is also located here. It has an area of 3000 acres.
History
During the Second World War, a
jungle warfare
Jungle warfare is a term used to cover the special techniques needed for military units to survive and fight in jungle terrain.
It has been the topic of extensive study by military strategists, and was an important part of the planning for bo ...
school was set up at Comilla by the
14th Indian Infantry Division
The 14th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It fought in the Arakan Campaign 1942–43, and was subsequently converted into a Training Division, providing drafts of replacements for units ...
, after the mid-1942 Allied retreat from Burma. The school emphasized techniques in six areas key to successful fighting in jungle terrain: outflanking, being outflanked, ambushing and other minor tactics, the myth of the impenetrable jungle, health, and fitness. The school was transferred to
Sevoke
Sevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a small town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India near the border with Sikkim state. Situated in Dooars, Sevoke lies on the bank of River Teesta and has two bridges − namely Co ...
in 1943.
In 1943-1944, military contractors constructing what was then called Mainamati Cantonment disturbed and damaged unsurveyed archaeological remains at
the site
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. Later the base was renamed Comilla Cantonment.
Bangladesh Military Academy
Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) is the officers training institute for the officer cadets of Bangladesh Army. It is located in Bhatiary, near Chittagong Hill Tracts, in the Chittagong District of south-east Bangladesh, about 13 kilometres ...
was initially established at Comilla Cantonment on 11 January 1974 and later relocated at Bhatiary in 1976.
Based units
* 33rd Infantry Division
* 44th Infantry Brigade
* 33rd Artillery Brigade
* 101 Infantry Brigade
* School of Military Intelligence
* Area Headquarters, Comilla Area
* Station Headquarters, Comilla
* 5 Signal Battalion
* Static Signal Company, Comilla Area
* 33 MP, Comilla Area
* Ordinance Depu
* 6 cavalry
* 2 Engineers Battalion
Education
*
Army Medical College, Comilla
Army Medical College Cumilla (AMCC) is a medical college in Cumilla District, Bangladesh.
History
Army Medical College Comilla was established in Comilla Cantonment by a sanction letter from the Ministry of Health. Total five Army Medical Coll ...
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(BAIUST)
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Cumilla Cadet College
Cumilla Cadet College ( bn, কুমিল্লা ক্যাডেট কলেজ; CCC) is a residential military high school and college in Cumilla, Bangladesh, for boys in grades 7 to 12. Several times in recent years it has placed among ...
* Ispahani Public School & College, Comilla
* Cantonment College, Comilla
* Cantonment Board Girl's High School, Comilla
* Comilla Cantonment High School
* Mainamati English School & College (MESC)
Hospital
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Mainamati Cantonment General Hospital
Moinamoti (''Môynamoti'') is an isolated low, dimpled range of hills, dotted with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements dating between the 8th and 12th century CE. It was part of the ancient Tripura division of Bengal. It extends through the ...
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Combined Military Hospital, Comilla
Combined may refer to:
* Alpine combined (skiing), the combination of slalom and downhill skiing as a single event
** Super combined (skiing)
* Nordic combined (skiing), the combination of cross country skiing and ski jumping as a single event
* T ...
See also
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Mainamati War Cemetery
The Mainamati War Cemetery (alternatively: Comilla War Cemetery) is a war cemetery and a memorial in Comilla, Bangladesh, for Second World War graves from nearby areas. The cemetery contains 736 Commonwealth burials. It was established and mainta ...
References
Cantonments of Bangladesh
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