T B Henderson Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1909 |
| Died | 5 January 1997 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  British India (1929-1947)  India (1947-1964) |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1964 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | 5/5 Mahratta Light Infantry |
| Commands held |  Eastern ArmyXI Corps 20 Infantry Division 161 Infantry Brigade (India) |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 |
Thomas Bryan Henderson Brooks (11 January 1909 – 5 January 1997) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He is best known for authoring the still-classified[1] Henderson Brooks-Bhagat Report, along with Brigadier P S Bhagat (later lieutenant general).[2] At the time, Henderson Brooks was the commander of XI Corps, based in Jalandhar.[3] The report is an internal operational analysis of the Indian Army after the Indian defeat in the 1962 Sino-Indian War. He was an Anglo-Indian and a second-generation Indian Army officer. He was also an excellent sportsman and reached the 3rd round of the men's singles at the 1938 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
- ^ Noorani, A. G. (2 July 2012). "Publish the 1962 war report now". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Singh, V. K (2005). Leadership in the Indian Army: Biographies of Twelve Soldiers. Sage Publication. ISBN 0761933220.
- ^ Pandit, Rajat (19 March 2014). "1962 war report: When Nehru stepped on the Dragon's tail". The Times of India. Times News Network.