General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya DSO (31 March 1906 – 18 December 1965) was the 3rd Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 during the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962. Thimayya was the only Indian to command an Infantry brigade in battle during the Second World War and is regarded as the most ...
- 1926 – 1961
- General
23 de mai. de 2018 · Kodendera Subayya Thimayya DSO, was born in Madikeri, the district town of Kodagu, in March 30, 1906. He became a commissioned officer of the British Indian Army in 1926. In 1948 he was one of the active officers in the actions against the forces of Pakistan in the conflict over Kashmir.
- March 13, 1906
- Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India
General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya DSO was the 3rd Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 during the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962. Thimayya was the only Indian to command an Infantry brigade in battle during the Second World War and is regarded as the most distinguished combat officer the Indian Army has produced.
19 de fev. de 2021 · Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, General K S Thimayya, or Timmy, as he was lovingly addressed by his colleagues, was undoubtedly one of the eminent soldiers in the Indian army.
- Madur
General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya DSO (31 March 1906 – 18 December 1965) was a distinguished soldier of the Indian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962.