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An amazing journey of an Infantry Unit, so proud of its
heritage, to find itself at the Nadir, helped by circumstances – when its
Commanding Officer was lost to an impulsive soldier`s bullets; officer, men and
weapon were lost in quick succession; Counter Terrorist operations went awfully
wrong – there seemed to be no light at the end of the tunnel. Morale of the Unit
was at its lowest; others viewed it with circumspection and the question in
every mind was, will the unit be able to bounce back?!
The Unit held its nerves, helped by resilience of its
brave officers, JCOs and men; eager to redeem its `Name` and `Izzat`-so dear to
a soldier. The Unit fought back to regain its lost glory – but not without
paying its cost in sweat and blood!
The Day That Changed it All is written in the precise
and unassuming language of a soldier. For the military reader, every page is full
of lessons, big and small, in the craft of soldiering. It is one of the few
works that explain simply and in lucid detail how a leader can drive his
command to any extent of performance by training and motivation, how caring and
preparation will any day outshine fear of punishment.
Though a military book, it is a must-read for
‘civilians’ spanning a wide range of age, profession and experience. It has
long been understood, but not often acknowledged, that running a successful
army infantry unit is the final word on leadership and management. The art of
motivation and activation of human resource is the forte of any successful
army, especially so the infantry, since manpower is its particular strength and
specialty. Any non-military leader, manager, student or admirer of the art of
leadership would do well to read this masterpiece of caring, motivation and
application of all that makes heroes out of men and winners out of teams.
There are compelling descriptions of dangerous
operations, sometimes carried out with surgical precision and sometimes fallen
to the undeterminable hand of fate.
Definitely, a must-read for all thinking people,
military or otherwise.