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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 67th Armoured Regiment IAAC
| image =
| caption =
| dates = 1967 – present
| country = {{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
| allegiance = India
| branch = [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
| type = [[Armour]]
| role =
| size = Regiment
| command_structure =
| equipment = [[T-72]]

| Past Commanders =
| ceremonial_chief =
| colonel_of_the_regiment = Lt Gen MJS Kahlon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/164962.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 31|date=2015-08-01 |access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref>
| notable_commanders = Lt Gen Narinjan Singh Cheema<ref>{{cite web|url= https://salute.co.in/a-soldier-passes-away/|title= Tribute to Lt Gen Narinjan Singh Cheema|date=2019-02-19| access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref>

| identification_symbol = 67 Armd Regt
| identification_symbol_label = Abbreviation

| nickname = The Spearhead
| patron =
| motto = "Through Blood and Darkness to the Light Beyond"
| colors =
| march =
| mascot =
| battles =
| anniversaries =
| decorations = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] 1 [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] 1 [[Yudh Seva Medal]] 1 [[Sena Medal]] (Gallantry) 2 [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] 1 Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards 10 General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation Cards 14<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2014/mar16-14/h7.htm |title=67 Armoured Regiment - President's 'Standard' Presented |author=Goswami, S. D.|website=Sainik Samachar | date=16 March 2014 | access-date= 26 November 2014}}</ref>
| battle_honours =
}}

'''67th Armoured Regiment''' is an [[armoured regiment]] which is part of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]].<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book|last=Nath|first=Ashok|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9|pages=644–646}}</ref>
== Formation ==
The regiment was raised on 15 September 1967 at Ahmednagar by Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Niranjan Singh Cheema (ex [[Poona Horse]]) and was equipped with the indigenous [[Vijayanta]] tanks - the first regiment to be raised with indigenous tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://salute.co.in/a-soldier-passes-away/|title= Tribute to Lt Gen Narinjan Singh Cheema|date=2019-02-19| access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref> The Regiment has a fixed class composition as regards its sabre squadrons, with one squadron each of [[Sikh]]s, [[Dogra]]s and [[Jat people|Jat]]s. Brigadier Karam Singh, AVSM, VrC was the first Colonel of the Regiment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1968/O-1536-1968-0014-68850.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 14|date=1968-04-06|access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref>
== History ==
The Regiment bid farewell to the [[Vijayanta]] tanks in June 1984 and was converted to [[T-72|T-72 tanks]]. The Regiment has had the privilege of serving with distinction in all the three [[armoured division]]s of the Indian Army and a large number of other armoured/infantry formations including a high altitude tenure in [[Leh]].
The regiment has participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Operation Cactus Lily]], [[Operation Brasstacks|Operation Trident]], [[Kargil War|Operation Vijay]], [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir|Operation Rakshak]] and [[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]. The Regiment has also contributed personnel for [[United Nations peacekeeping]] operations and to the [[Rashtriya Rifles]] for counter-insurgency duties.
The Regiment with its [[T-72]] tanks took part in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day parade]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA334265/|title=JPRS Report, Near East & South Asia, page 53|date=1992-04-01|access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref>
[[File:67 Armd Standards.jpg|thumb|right|Standards presentation by General Bikram Singh]]

The Regiment celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1992 at [[Hisar (city)|Hissar]] and was the proud recipient of the "President's Standard" on 21 February 2014 at [[Bikaner]] in recognition of its dedicated service for over four decades. A formation of roaring tanks took part in the parade commanded by Colonel B Ravi, the 21st Commandant. The Army Chief General [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]] bestowed the prestigious honour on behalf of the President Mr [[Pranab Mukherjee]] upon the regiment for its meritorious service since its raising.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2014/mar16-14/h7.htm |title=67 Armoured Regiment - President's 'Standard' Presented |author=Goswami, S. D.|website=Sainik Samachar | date=16 March 2014 | access-date= 26 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="EconomicTimes">{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-21/news/47559396_1_armoured-regiment-army-staff-recognition|title=President's Standard for 67th Armoured Regiment|website=Economic Times |author=PTI |date=21 February 2014 |access-date= 26 November 2014}}</ref>

==Heraldry==
The first Regimental Flag hoisted on raising had three vertical stripes coloured 'Red', 'Black' and 'Canary Yellow' signifying the regimental motto at that time – "Through blood and darkness to the light beyond".

The current Regiment Flag (as approved by Army HQ) has three vertical stripes coloured 'Black', 'Canary Yellow' and 'Black' with the Regiment badge in red colour embroidered in the centre stripe. The change in the colours led to a change in the Regiment Motto i.e., "Through darkness to the light beyond".

The distinct and elegant Spearhead regimental badge was designed by Colonel CL Proudfoot. The Regiment is nicknamed ''The Spearhead'' because of the shape of badge and its pride in participation in major offensive exercises as the leading regiment of the armoured formations it then served in.

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5qad5OR1cI ANI news video clip on the presentation of President's Standard].

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}
[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1967]]

67th Armoured Regiment India - Revision history

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