tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post5311423189129959029..comments2024-03-27T14:30:21.480+05:30Comments on India of My Dreams: A TRIBUTE TO FM MANEKSHAW.INDIA OFMY DREAMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-52385067631833354692012-08-20T14:53:16.173+05:302012-08-20T14:53:16.173+05:30Field Marshal Manekshaw, the architect of India mo...Field Marshal Manekshaw, the architect of India most magnificent victory, could stand up to politicians and bureaucrats and ask them to back off in protecting the soldier's honour and pride. But I don't agree about the bit on Montgomery. He may have been a capable field commander, but Field Erwin Rommel would have beaten him hands down, after inflicting crushing defeats on Generals Wavell, Auchinleck and Ritchie, practically decimating the British VIII th Army in North Africa, but for fuel shortage and the cracking of Enigma Code. It helped the British blow up 70 percent of shipping for Afrika Korps. How can an army fight without supplies? And surprisingly, retreating columns of Rommel's army thrashed the freshly inducted, swaggering US formations, in matter of hours, taking 6,600 POWs. Manekshaw may have been our best general, but cannot be compared with Rommel on any count, considered one of the 10 greatest military commanders of all time. Had the German High command taken up Rommel on his suggestion to produce more anti tank guns, when prospects looked gloomy on the Russian front, rather than go in for production of more capital intensive tanks, they might have beaten the Soviet Army.Sudip Talukdarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-6639985828192615372011-07-16T10:15:20.994+05:302011-07-16T10:15:20.994+05:30I am a civilian, a geologist by profession and 62 ...I am a civilian, a geologist by profession and 62 years old, I am a fan of Sam Manekshaw. Your personal tribute reveals the ever inspiring persona of Sam. I salute him, his courage and his convictions. thnksN.K.Agarwalhttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.com