On the military knowledge of politicians: I wonder whether those of our political masters who have been put in charge of the defence of the country can distinguish a mortar from a motor; a gun from a howitzer; a guerrilla from a gorilla, although a great many resemble the latter. ==== An Iranian Zoroastrian son of India. Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw MC (Gujarati: સામ હોરમૂસજી ફરામજી જમશેદજી માણેકશા; 3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), also known as Sam Bahadur (Sam the Brave) HE LED THE GREATEST ARMY TRIUMPH OF THE ENTIRE WORLD IN THE 20th CENTURY If he was Alive, he would have been 100 today. During World War II, Young Manekshaw saw action in Burma in the 1942 campaign on the Sittang River as a captain with the 4/12 Frontier Force Regiment, and had the rare distinction of being honoured for his bravery on the battlefield. During the fighting around Pagoda Hill, a key position on the left of the Sittang bridgehead, he led his company in a counter-attack against the invading Japanese Army and despite suffering 50% casualties the company managed to achieve its objective. After capturing the hill, Manekshaw was hit by a burst of light machine gun fire and was severely wounded in the stomach. Observing the battle, Major General David Cowan spotted Manekshaw holding on to life and, having witnessed his valour in the face of stiff resistance, rushed over to him. Fearing that Manekshaw would die, the general pinned his own Military Cross ribbon to Manekshaw saying, A dead person cannot be awarded a Military Cross. === Manekshaw died of complications from pneumonia at the Military Hospital in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, on 0030 hours, 27 June 2008 at the age of 94 Reportedly, his last words were Im okay!
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