Southern Command paid tribute to the legacy of Lt Gen S.P.P. Thorat with the re-release of his autobiography Reveille To Retreat.

Highlighting the timeless relevance of his visionary leadership, the autobiography was jointly re-released by Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, AVSM, GOC-in-C Southern Command, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, GOC-in-C Central Command and renowned author Shiv Kunal Verma, in the presence of Gen Thorat’s son Dr Yashwant Thorat & his daughter-in-law Usha Thorat.

The new edition, enriched with previously unpublished papers and photographs, highlights the timeless relevance of Gen Thorat’s visionary leadership.

Lt Gen Thorat was a hero of World War II, who led from the front in the Battle of Kangaw (1945), earning the Distinguished Service Order for except

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