A view the Hardinge railway bridge over Padma river (now in Bangladesh , then East Pakistan ) damaged during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The retreating Pakistan army left behind a M24 Chafee tank on the bridge which can be seen here. Details of this bridge can be found here. Picture dated 1971.12.18 (two days after surrender by Pakistan Army) courtesy of Saptarshi Bhattacharya from the collection of his father who was in the Indian Army.