Pakistani decision makers who always had cold feet - 1947 TILL TODAY 2 APRIL 2022
Friday, December 8, 2017 Colonel Tommy Massaud Khan Sattis Bold Proposal and Pakistani decision makers who always had cold feet Colonel Tommy Massaud Khan Sattis Bold Proposal and Pakistani decision makers who always had cold feet There is one extremely important event which has generally been ignored by most Pakistani military historians including Shaukat Riza.This was a conference held between 30th October and 4th November. Brigadier Akbar Khan the military man incharge of the raiders operations had returned to Pindi after a visit to the frontline at Srinagar. The tribesmen had not yet been repulsed and were planning infiltration operations with the aim of capturing Srinagar airfield. Akbar Khan’s analysis about the operational solution to the problem of tribesmen’s inability to attack well entrenched Indian infantry, supported by aircraft and artillery was to provide the tribesmen with armoured cars. Major Masud from 11 Cavalry stationed at Rawalpindi volunteered t...