This military memoir spans across some fascinating and critical times of the last century. The description of life in an affluent Memon household of Bombay before Partition is a treat for social historians. The book will arouse even more interest for the period and events that came later.

General Mithas life in the army covered a wide range of experiences and brought him many years in senor positions. As the founder and commander of the Special Services Group (SSG), he was responsible for creating an important fighting force in the army. As Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy, he influenced a generation of soldiers.

Unorthodox and bold, his views on the armys perennial concern with the relationship between juniors and seniors are presented in lively anecdotes. His observations on important landmarks in the history of Pakistan partition, the wars of 1965 and 1971are thought provoking.