Several summaries, slides, and life-story documents based on the book are available as PDFs on Scribd .

His most famous quote remains: "I wonder whether those of our political masters who have been put in charge of the defense of the country can distinguish a mortar from a motor; a gun from a howitzer; a guerrilla from a gorilla; although a gorilla can take on many guerrillas."

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This section is a gripping read. During the Burma Campaign in 1942, Manekshaw was leading a counter-offensive against the Japanese Army when he was shot in the stomach. His quick thinking saved his life:

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The original hardcover of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: The Man and His Times (published by Roli Books/Lotus Collection) is often out of print or priced as a collector’s item (costing upwards of ₹2,000 or $40). This scarcity drives the demand for a .

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