▁highest ▁en list ed ▁ranks ▁and ▁was ▁eventually ▁promoted ▁as ▁the ▁Na ib ▁Sub ed ar ▁( the ▁W arr ant ▁officer - first ▁class ▁( W O - 1 ) ▁as ▁present ▁in ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Army ) ▁and ▁posted ▁in ▁supply ▁and ▁am mun ition ▁with ▁the ▁Service ▁Corps ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁W O - 1 ▁Sar war ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁Indian ▁Military ▁Academy ▁in ▁De hr ad un ▁and ▁completed ▁his ▁military ▁training ▁before ▁gain ing ▁commission ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁P un j ab ▁Regiment ▁( 2 / 1 st ▁P un j ab ▁Regiment ) ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁Army ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁ 2 nd - L t . ▁Sar war ▁briefly ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Bur ma , ▁serving ▁with ▁distinction ▁in ▁the ▁military ▁operations ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 – 4 5 ▁that ▁earned ▁him ▁the ▁Bur ma ▁Star ▁by ▁the ▁British ▁administr ations ▁in ▁Del hi ▁in ▁India . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁ 2 nd - L t . ▁Sar war ▁was ▁posted ▁in ▁an ▁administrative ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁P un j ab ▁Regiment ▁— ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁as ▁Lieutenant ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 – 4 6 . ▁In ▁the ▁Indian ▁Army ▁personnel ▁accounts , ▁L t . ▁Sar war ▁was ▁known ▁to ▁be ▁" a ▁serious