T. B. Henderson Brooks
T B Henderson Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1909 |
| Died | 5 January 1997 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | British India (1929–1947) India (1947–1964) |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1964 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | 5/5 Mahratta Light Infantry |
| Commands | Eastern Army XI Corps 20 Infantry Division 161 Infantry Brigade (India) |
| Battles / wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
Thomas Bryan Henderson Brooks PVSM (11 January 1909 – 5 January 1997) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He is best known for authoring the still-classified Henderson Brooks-Bhagat Report, along with Brigadier P S Bhagat (later lieutenant general). At the time, Henderson Brooks was the commander of XI Corps, based in Jalandhar. 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.