The war. contd...... The mobilisation of the Army of a country to defend her territorial interest is a great task and a well disciplined Army reacts to orders implicitly. For soldiers it would be their life time fortune to participate in war. Ganesan stood there looking at the moving military special and hearing the thundering voice Bharath Maatha ki Jai.As time passed military stores and left over personnels got colleced at Bareilly and finally reached Kapurthala, a town in punjab near Jullundur Though front line soldiers were in position immediately Ganesan's formation was Army HQ reserve and hence awaiting for the situation to stabilize and in the meantime large scale defence stores were being collected.
To be Army HQ reserve in war is a great honour as they will be important striking force to turn the fortune of war. Though they miss the initial thrill of going into battle, their performence would be the deciding factor at the final outcome of war. General SK.Kurla a veteran of world war2, who lead 85 attacks successfully, and was introduced to Field Marshal Slim as the best company commander in south east Asia was commanding 6Mountain Division to which Ganesan belong.
By the time the Army was ready to be launched, news came that the border at Kutch has stabilised and there will be no war. The Troops were with drawn from the front line and Ganesan's formation riverted to Bareilly. But it was only a deceptive move of Pakistan. Their spies, who were cought in J&K on 05 Aug 1965 had revealed the out line of their plan.6 Mountain Div immedietelly ordered for an Offencive action. The Division was on wheel again and moved to Ambala on 28 Aug. It was 01 September 1965, Pakistan attacked India. To be contd......
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
