Aboobaker Osman Mitha Military person
Major General Aboobaker Osman Mitha, usually shortened to AO Mitha, (1923–1999), HJ, SPk, SQA, was a legendary two-star rank general who was the pioneer of the "stay behind" concept and founder of Pakistan's Special Service Group (SSG), an independent Commando Brigade of the Pakistan Army. He was to the SSG what David Stirling was to Britain's Special Air Service.
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| award | |
|---|---|
| military operations | |
| military command | 1 Armoured Division 19 Baluch (SSG) 53 Brigade Baluch Regimental Centre Pakistan Military Academy Quartermaster General (QMG) |
| military unit | |
| service number | PA-649 |
| service start | 1941 |
| service end | 1971 |