Military Career
In 1939, Osmani started his military career as a Gentleman Cadet during rule under the British Empire in the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun. Upon completion of training, which lasted from July 1939 to October 1940, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the British-Indian Army as an artillery officer in 1940. During World War II, he commanded an ASC (Army Service Corps) unit, serving in the Burma front. Osmani was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1941 and received a battlefield promotion to Major in 1942 and at the age of 23, he was the youngest officer to hold that rank in the British Indian Army for some time. As a Major he commanded a Motor Transport battalion and after the war ended, Osmani was selected to attend the Staff Course in Quetta, Pakistan, and upon completion of the course in 1947, he was selected for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. As the British Empire dissolved with the birth of two nations of India and Pakistan in 1947, Osmani received his promotion soon after the new Pakistan Army was organised. Osmani witnessed the end of the British Indian army as an active organization. He was the main person who represented Pakistan during the division of military assets of two emerging countries - India & Pakistan.
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