Brigadier Usman,Indian Army
Brigadier Usman,Indian Army FROM MY DEAR FRIEND DR HAMID HUSSAIN July 29, 2012 Dear All; Recently, a respected Indian officer lamented the fact that nation eulogized film actors Dara Singh and Rajesh Khanna (both passed away in July) but forgot soldiers like Brigadier Muhammad Usman. I summarized Brig. Usman’s career. Warm Regards, Hamid Brigadier Muhammad Usman (July 15, 1912 – July 03, 1948) Hamid Hussain Recently, birth centenary of Brigadier Muhammad Usman was celebrated in India. Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari and Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh attended the ceremony. Usman was born in Azmagarh and commissioned in Indian army in 1934. He was among the last batch of Indians to be trained at Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He joined 5/10 Baluch Regiment (now 12 Baloch of Pakistan army). During Second World War, he was Second-in-Command (2IC) of 16/10 Baluch and later commanded 14/10 Baluch. Lieutenant Zora...