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General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher KBE CB MC (31 August 1895 – 5 January 1980) was a British soldier who became the second Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army and the final non-Indian to hold the top post of the Indian Army after Partition.
- 1914–1949
- Stalemate and Combat
- Tired Troops, Expensive Equipment
- Nehru: Wary But Firm
- Bucher: Voice of Caution
- Bucher’s Ceasefire Signal
The Indian Army recovered significant swathes of territory in both Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistani raiders, including the whole Kashmir Valley. But handicaps in the Indian armed forces’ fighting capabilities, communications and supply situations, not to mention the extended, harsh winters, rendered progress beyond a point difficult. In effect,...
However, while admitting that evicting the infiltrators was the Army’s aim and this was yet to be realised, on November 22, 1948, 13 months into the war, Bucher informed Nehru: “(i) Army personnel evince two weaknesses, lack of training in the junior leaders, tiredness and ennui in the other ranks. In Kashmir today, volunteers are notardent for lon...
Nehru replied to Bucher two days later: “We have now gone far towards relieving Leh and Punch town. I suppose these operations will be completed soon and then we shall take some steps to consolidate our position there, and I think that we should not indulge in any other offensive for the present. Indeed, for the whole of winter I do not see any cha...
To that, Bucher responded on December 28: “The vulnerability of our lines of communication in Jammu and Kashmir is patent… You can rely on Pakistan remaining on the defensive so long as we do not attempt to advance beyond our present positions… I am afraid we cannot take military action to stop every road building operation by Pakistan. May I sugge...
In fact, on December 30, 1948, Bucher sent a signal to the Pakistan Army Commander-in-Chief Briton Gracey. It outlined: “In view of political developments my government thinks continuation of moves and counter moves too often due to misunderstanding accompanied by fire support seems senseless and wasteful in human life besides only tending to embit...
14 de fev. de 2023 · The letters, known as the Bucher papers, are believed to include political and military arguments for why India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, called for a ceasefire with Pakistan and...
17 de out. de 2021 · On 5 January 1980, Roy Bucher passed away at the age of 84 in the village of Normanby in North Yorkshire, where he had been living with his wife Maureen, according to an online resource focusing on the history of the village and its residents.
8 de mar. de 2023 · Bucher, a British officer, was chosen by post-independence India to become commander-in-chief of the Indian army due to his familiarity with Indian military...
11 de out. de 2021 · “This crucial interview contains multiple references to files and papers related to Jammu and Kashmir affairs that were compiled between 1947 and October 1949 by Sir Roy Bucher and handed over to NMML,” he said.
Papers of General Sir Roy Bucher, Indian Army, including material on his command of the Army of India, 1947-49. Date: 1945-77. Held by: National Army Museum Templer Study Centre, not available at...
