Sam Manekshaw (as a junior officer in World War II)
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Sam Manekshaw (as a junior officer in World War II) was a young British Indian Army officer who distinguished himself for bravery and leadership in combat, later rising to become one of India’s most celebrated military commanders.
Aliases (1)
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Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Army officer
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military leader → person → |
| allegiance |
British India
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India → |
| alsoKnownAs | Sam Bahadur → |
| awarded | Military Cross → |
| awardReason | gallantry and leadership in World War II → |
| branch | Infantry → |
| commissionedDate | 1934 → |
| commissionedInto | 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment → |
| commissionedRank | Second Lieutenant → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-04-03 → |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-06-27 → |
| education | Indian Military Academy, Dehradun → |
| ethnicity | Parsi → |
| foughtAgainst | Imperial Japanese Army → |
| fullName |
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
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surface form: "Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw"
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| knownAsOneOf | India’s most celebrated military commanders → |
| laterBecame |
Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army
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Field Marshal of the Indian Army → |
| leadershipTraits |
ability to inspire troops
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courage → tactical acumen → |
| nationalityAfterIndependence | Indian → |
| notableFor |
bravery in combat during World War II
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leadership as a young officer in World War II → |
| placeOfBirth |
Amritsar
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surface form: "Amritsar, Punjab, British India"
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| placeOfDeath |
Wellington, Tamil Nadu
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surface form: "Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India"
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| religion | Zoroastrianism → |
| roleDuringWorldWarII | junior officer → |
| servedIn |
British Indian Army
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Indian Army NERFINISHED → |
| serviceNumber | IC-0001 → |
| theatreOfOperations |
Burma campaign
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surface form: "Burma Campaign"
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| woundedInAction |
Myanmar
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surface form: "Burma"
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| woundsDescription | seriously wounded by machine-gun fire in the Burma Campaign → |
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