The war zone-2 4ER less one field company moved to Brahmanbaria. The commanding officer, Ganesan and one more officer moved as advance party and they were given accomodation at "sabhera shobban Residential girls highschool " as officers mess. Because of war condition the school had been lying vacant for quit some time and locked by local authorities. Dacca being a free port almost all goods are from England or Germany. That beeing residential girls school, there were number of sewing machines, blankets etc. The principal room was having TV, Fridge and other costly cquipments. Ganesan was asked to note all these as we have to hand over when we move out. Since war was on all officers were going out early morning and returned late evening. The CO occupied principal's room and other officers suitably accomodated. The pakistani forces also had used this building as their ammnution dumps. As Indian forces were forcing ahead the pak forces did not offer great fight and the were withdrawing to safer places. They had with drawn from here to Bairab bazar across river Megna and blown off the railway bridge. They also blew off all ammunitions.
The indian forces used heliborn troops and landed near Narasigdi closer to Dacca. Inorder to support them there was urgent requirement of Artillery guns. So engineers made heavy rafts and loaded 130mm medium guns which can fire upto 27km.Civilian launches were retrived from abandont places and with the help of launch operators these gun loaded rafts were pushed along River Megna and unloaded near Narasingdi. The first shell fired from these guns landed at Dacca Air port giving a warning to Lt. Gen A.A.K.Niazi, the over all commander of Pakisthani forces in East pakisthan that Indians are closing in,forcing him to surrender. After the first load of guns to Narasingdi, Troops also started moving through the river craft and each losd was taken by an engineer officer. So Ganesan also was ordered to move like that. The indian Army Chief gave a warning threat to Pakisthani forces to surrender or face mass casualities. By and lare the war was coming to a close. 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.
