54th Armoured Regiment (India)
Appearance
54 Armoured Regiment | |
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Active | 2010 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Armoured Corps |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) | सर्वत्र यशोविजय Sarvatra Yashovijay (Success and victory everywhere) |
Equipment | T-90 tanks |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen AS Bhinder, VSM[1] |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 54 Armd Regt |
54 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
Formation
[edit]54 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 July 2010.[2] It was the first regiment to be equipped with the T-90 tanks at raising.
History
[edit]It is the youngest armoured regiment to have been conferred with a ‘Unit Citation’ within eight years of its raising. The regiment has seen deployment in South Kashmir during abrogation of Article 370 and Section 35A.[3]
The Regiment had the honour of participating in the Republic Day parade and the Army Day parade in 2021.[4][5]
The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande presented the President's Standards to the regiment at Suratgarh military station on 25 March 2023.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gazette of India, No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Haryana: Captain Bhanghoo from Panchkula to lead Republic Day Tank Contingent at Rajpath". The Times of India. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Tricity officers to lead tank, artillery rocket contingents in R-Day Parade at New Delhi". 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Rafale, T-90 Bhishma, INS Vikrant: Military prowess on display on 72nd R-Day". 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Why Is Army Day Celebrated?". 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Army Chief Presents President's Standards To 49 Armoured Regiment, 51 Armoured Regiment, 53 Armoured Regiment And 54 Armoured Regiment". 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.