Saturday, February 17, 2018

4,The command ....contd
           Ganesan while continuing his commanad of 4 Engineer Regiment in 5 Mountain Division the new G O C Maj.Gen JM Singh took over.
      Gen J M Singh was one out of 14 officers who were asked to either resign or face court martial for illegal relationship with brother officer's wifes by the then COAS Gen Rodriguess.He was very ugly looking  and was stayin single in Tenga.
                 During his tennure he got admitted two officers in MH  as psychiatric case and ruined these officers wifes.
         Ganesan had a tough time to protect himself and his offcers from this rogue.Luckily the unit move order to Udhampur came.But for some reason the move kept on delaying.Ganesan wrote a DO letter to the COAS Gen Sunderjee asking for exact date of move.
            Sunderjee was another tough officer.He not only informed Ganesan about the move but also detailed  officers to make sure the Regiment moved without any rear party.
             Regiment came to Uhampur under complex command.For administration it was under 71 Sub Area and for operation under 16 Corps.In addition it was Northern command Reserve.Here agaain Ganesan had two different officers iniating his ACR.
            Initailly it was Maj Gen Khurana and later Gen Basant  Mallick
     During this time the COAS wanted to present  to the prime Minister the Deep thrust policy by great Armour Blitz criege.For this Great arrangements were made in Delhi and 4 E R  was asked to prepare for Northern Command.
    Because of heavy mobilisation in western border and Rajasthan Pakisthan got gittery and moved all her troops to border.Almost war like situation came .4 ER moved into Operational role and came to Samba border.All border road bridges were to be prepared for demolitions.Heavy mine fields were laid in other sectors.
                How ever the situation got eased down  and troops withdrew to peace time locations.
April-May 1987.
           During this time the E-IN -C Lt Gen P S Rai came for a visit to the Regiment.After normal round he came to office and was having tea.At that time he asked Ganesan what training is going on.Udhampur was not a suitable area to organaise Regimental training cycles.But annual training is a must .So every year the reiment closes all establishments at Udhampur and move to Akhnoor .B TC and F E Camps are organised for about three months and they return to Udhampur.
                  When E-IN C  asked Ganesan what training is going on Ganesan without any hesitations told that he is doing no training.Gen Rai was shocked to receive such reply,but Ganesan continued and explained as above and stated to take on any Engineer task  which Gen Rai desires.
              Gen Rai smiled and started walking out.All the officers felt very bad and shouted at Ganesan for being blunt.Ganesan replied that not even two grains of sand are of the same type in the entire universe and so he is proud to be himself and having no interest to wear some other cap.
                   Time has passed and  Ganesan was completing his command tennure.At that time Army HQ has called for volunteers to be Leader and station commander of Indian ANTACTIC STATION DAKHINGANGOTRI .This will be one and half year tennure at the bottom of the world and under world's worst weather conditions.
                      Ganesan volunteered.About 12 officers were short listed and were called for interview at AHQ  E -IN C Branch.
               There Ganesan found Gen P S Rai sitting as E- IN C .



















 








 

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