Kaushik Sircar

Essence of Soldiering Kaushik Sircar

Combat soldiers who have been on ground across the globe, irrespective of the uniform they wore and the cause they fought for, would have at some point or the other experienced and waited in patience surrounded by pristine beauty of nature. Seldom could they ever enjoy the beauty of nature in its true form. The fragrance of fresh dews, flowers and the ambience of butterflies flying over flowers, the nightflies with occasional glows and sounds of crickets are a soldiers companion...and how the entire landscape transforms with the sound of the first shot tearing through the stillness of the night...is the essence of muddy boot soldiering

The book is about three separate encounters of the armed forces written in a captivating language encompassing the successful Black Cat Operations, Life in a Bunker during operation Vijay and The operations against LTTE at Srilanka as part of Indian Peace Keeping mission....a military fiction that portrays the life of a soldier amidst the call of duty...