ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the understanding, philosophy and practice of command within the Indian Army, its command culture, during this time. The fundamental organisational difference between the British and Indian Army was the position and role of the Viceroys Commissioned Officer (VCO). In 1926, the Military Secretary, Army Headquarters (AHQ) India, noted that many junior officers remained subalterns for an undesirably long time, leading eventually to problems in the selection of VCO's. The core of higher professional military education in the Indian Army between the two world wars was the Indian Staff College in Quetta running two year courses almost identical to those at the British Army Staff College in Camberley. In the 1930's, the two major frontier campaigns were Mohmand campaign of 1935 and Waziristan campaign of 1936-37. Conduct of any activity within the North West Frontier Province demanded utmost tactical vigilance, and training excursions frequently merged into real operations.
