Ablaze in a Blizzard

College of Military Engineering-2 Ganesan had served about 3 years at CME. He was instructor in Field Engineering . This covers the entire role of corps Engineers of the Army except Bridging. This gave great oppurtunity to him to learn and then to demonstrate to the trainees. The role of Engineers in the Army is noted by a key word "FORWARD".F-fortification, O-obstacles, R-roads, W-water supply, A-air field, R-railways, D-demolition. Sice railways had introduced TA services , this has been taken off from Engineers. Ganesan kept on refering to inter national Army magazines and discuss with senior officers before taking a class and this practice gave him good image and better understanding to students.

Since he was playing all games his popularity in the entire college increased and he was well known to staff and students. Mine warfare and Explosives (Demolition) handling are two important subjects in which Ganesan became an expert and this gave an authoritative feeling in later part of his service. When he was due for promotion it was found that he had not been on Regimental service since 1975 and hence immedietly posted to a specialised Engineer Regiment. The commanding officer of that Regiment wrote to Ganesan requesting him not to join for three months for some administrative reasons. But Ganesan was to move immediately to earn reports and then face promotion board. So he wrote to Army Head quarter to post him to some other Regiment. Contd...