Moving into Enemy Territory. When two forces are fighting there are different methods to get information about each other. secretly going into enemy territory is one such method.You may go alone, may go in diguise, may take one or two for support etc.Each one has its own advantages and dis advantsges. When Ganesan was ordered to go and find out about roads Commanding officer did not mention anything. Two officers were told to go in different direction. So capt Ganesan and another junior officer set out with their personal waepons. It was 9th Dec1971afternoon. Ganesan took his weapon 9mm sten gun with 28 rounds loaded and 28 rounds as spare.since war already in progress, his Regiment personnel were already inside intrnational border doing different tasks. Ganesan and other officer went and met another senior officer and told him about CO's order. That officer warned that the Pakisthnis are still at short distance away only and it is not adviceble to go further inside. If you are caught they will butcher you and will not treat like prisoner of war. The other officer was hesitant and did not proceed further. Ganesan was comparitively senior and felt that not going inside is like showing cowardice. So he decided to go inside. As he was walking along the foot path his regiment personnel were on widening the Track. After some distance there was no one and ganesan kept on going. After about 1-2 km there was bunkers on either side and smoke was coming here and there indicating that it has just been vacated after making tea or something. It was village Burichang of East pakisthan. The village has been totally vacated except one or two caretakers.
There one civilian came to Ganesan after recognising his OG uniform and asked him "are you from Indian Army"Ganesan replied in confirmation. The stranger said that the pak troops are still there and are in process of with drawing to Mynamathi cantt. They will shoot you if they see you in this dress. come with me and change your dress. Ganesan went with him in good faith. He gave a lungi and white shirt.Ganesan changed and kept his identy card into his boot. He took his gun and spare bullets and was ready to move further. 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.
