Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, who passed away on 27 June 2008, in Wellington,
aged 94, and also known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam the
Brave"), was the chief of the army staff of the Indian Army during
the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted
to the rank of field marshal. His active military career spanned four decades,
beginning with service in World War II.
A Brief into his Military Career
- First Batch of Cadets to join Indian Military Academy (IMA) in 1932.
- Of the 40 Cadets inducted, only 22 completed the course.
- Commissioned as Second Lieutenants on 1 Feb 1935 with ante-date seniority of 4 Feb 1934.
- His IC number on commissioning was IC -14.
- Attached to 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, stationed at Lahore in 1935 before joining an Indian Unit.
- Formally joined 4th Battalion ,12th Frontier Force in Burma.
- Awarded Military Cross for Valour in Burma on 21 April 1942.
- After partition assigned to 8th Gorkha Rifles.
- Padma Bhushan in 1968.
- 7th Chief of Army Staff Indian Army (8 June 1969 - 15 Jan 1973)
- Led the Indian Army to a historic Victory in Bangladesh Liberation War 1971.
- Awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1972.
- Appointed Field Marshal on 1 Jan 1973.
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