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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 72 Armoured Regiment
| image =
| caption =
| dates = 1971 – present
| country = {{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
| allegiance = India
| branch = [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
| type = [[Armoured Corps]]
| role =
| size = Regiment
| command_structure =
| equipment = [[T-90]] tanks
| Past Commanders =
| ceremonial_chief =
| colonel_of_the_regiment = Brigadier Rohit Mehrotra<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2018/191752.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 44|date=2016-11-03|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>
| notable_commanders = Lt Gen PPS Bhandari, PVSM, AVSM<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/raug2002/31082002/r310820021.html|title=Lt General PPS Bhandari Takes Over A Corps|date=2002-08-31|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>
| identification_symbol = 72 Armd Regt
| identification_symbol_label = Abbreviation
| nickname = ''The Chhamb Knights''
| patron =
| motto = विवेक, वीरता, विजय <br/>’Vivek, Veerta, Vijay’ (Wisdom, Bravery and Victory)<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=SD|title=Selected Speeches, Volume 1|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|isbn=978-8123005102|page=342}}</ref>
| colors =
| march =
| mascot =
| battles =
| anniversaries =
| decorations =
| battle_honours = Chhamb, Jammu and Kashmir 1971<ref name="h12">{{cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2014/mar01-14/h12.htm|title=Chhamb Battle Honour Day|date=2014-03-01|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>
}}

'''72 Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment of the [[Indian Army]].
== Formation ==
The regiment was raised on 1 July 1971 at [[Ahmednagar]] by Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) IJ Chopra. It has a squadron each of [[Jat people|Jats]], [[Dogras]] and [[Rajputs]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gautam|first=PK|title= Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III|date=2016|publisher= IDSA/Pentagon Press |isbn= 978-81-8274-909-2|page=154}}</ref>

==Equipment==
The regiment was equipped with the [[T-54/55|T-55]] tanks at raising.<ref name="Gill 2003">{{cite book|last=Gill|first=JH|title=An Atlas Of 1971 India Pakistan War - Creation of Bangladesh|date=2003|publisher=National Defense University, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies|page=87-88}}</ref> It is presently equipped with the [[T-90]] main battle tanks.
==Operations==
;[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]:
The regiment took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war on the western front in the [[Battle of Chamb|Chhamb]] sector of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] under 3 Independent Armoured Brigade of [[10th Indian Infantry Division|10 Infantry Division]].<ref name="Gill 2003"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Jagjit |title=Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971|date=1994|publisher= Spantech & Lancer|isbn=978-1897829554|page=104}}</ref> Between 4 and 11 December 1971, the regiment was involved in the fierce [[Battle of Chamb|battle of Chhamb]] at Phagla, Mandiala Heights, Gurah, Goghi and Darh crossing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Jagjit |title=Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971|date=1994|publisher= Spantech & Lancer|isbn=978-1897829554|page=84-92}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Praval|first=KC|title=Indian Army After Independence|date=2009|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-1935501107}}</ref> It destroyed 32 enemy tanks and lost 8 of its.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=SD|title=Selected Speeches, Volume 1|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|isbn=978-8123005102|page=342}}</ref>

The regiment lost two officers (Major Amarjit Singh and Captain Mohan Lal Safaya) and six [[Other ranks (UK)|other ranks]] during the battle. It was awarded the [[battle honour]] ''Chhamb'' and the theatre honour ''Jammu and Kashmir 1971''.

==Achievements==
Lance Dafadar Kartar Singh was awarded [[Vir Chakra]], while Capt Amarjit Singh Mann, Lance Dafadar Bhagwan Dass Sharma and Lance Dafadar Dharmabir Singh were [[Mentioned in dispatches|mentioned in despatches]] for their acts of gallantry during the 1971 war.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2014/mar01-14/h12.htm|title=Chhamb Battle Honour Day|date=2014-03-01|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1321-1972-0034-58847.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 34|date=1972-08-19|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1974/O-1253-1974-0019-55503.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 19|date=1974-05-11|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>

The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award|President’s Standards]]’ on 16 December 1994 at [[Suratgarh]] by the then President of India Dr [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=SD|title=Selected Speeches, Volume 1|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|isbn=978-8123005102|page=342}}</ref>

==Regimental Insignia==
The Regimental badge comprises two crossed lances with pennons, the numeral '72' placed at the crossing of the lances and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in [[Devanagari]] script.

The motto of the Regiment is 'विवेक, वीरता, विजय' (Vivek, Veerta, Vijay), which translates to 'Wisdom, Bravery and Victory'.

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifRNbAaWn04 ''Youtube video : The Little Giant Stands Tall, 72 Armoured Regiment in The Battle Of Chhamb, 1971'']

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1971]]
[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]

72nd Armoured Regiment India - Revision history

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