Template:Infobox military unit 82 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
History
The regiment was raised on 1 October 1975. The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Moti Dar of the Poona Horse.[1][2] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[3]
Lieutenant General JS Sandhu is the current Colonel of the Regiment.[4]
Gallantry awards and honours
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –
- Shaurya Chakra - 03
- Sena Medal (Gallantry) - 3Template:Citation needed
- COAS Commendation Cards – 1
- Lieutenant Colonel Arjun Ram Singh[8]
- VCOAS Commendation Card – 1[9]
- Risaldar Major (Honorary Captain) Amar Singh was appointed Honorary Life Aide-de-camp to the President of India on 5 April 1980.[10]
Regimental Insignia
The cap badge of the regiment consists of a winged lion and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script.[11]
References
- ↑ Moti Dar. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ Indian Army, a Reference Manual{{#if:Sharma|, Sharma}. Reliance Publishing House(2000)
- ↑ Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III{{#if:Gautam|, Gautam}. IDSA/Pentagon Press(2016). ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2
- ↑ Gazette of India, No 45, Page 1744(2020-11-07). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Major Ganesh Madappa SC. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ Gazette of India, No 48, page 754-755(1996-11-30). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ SWR KALU RAM JAT. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ List of Personnel Recommended for COAS Commendation Cards On Army Day 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ VCOAS Commendation Card 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ Gazette of India, No 21, page 617(1980-05-24). Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ The Regular Armoured Corps Regiments of the Indian Army. Retrieved 2021-05-08.