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11 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
Formation
11 Armoured Regiment was raised on 7 May 1984 by Lieutenant Colonel HS Lamba at Kaluchak, Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir.[1] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[2]
Equipment
The regiment is presently equipped with T-72 tanks.[3]
Regimental Insignia
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons, overlaid with the numeral "11" inside a sprocket at the crossing of the lances, mounted by an armoured fist and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto in Devanagari script.
The motto of the regiment is जीत ही जीत (Jeet-Hi-Jeet), which translates to ‘Always Victorious’.[4]
References
- ↑ Remembering The Raising of 11 Armoured Regiment(2016-05-06). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III{{#if:Gautam|, Gautam}. IDSA/Pentagon Press(2016). ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2
- ↑ Allies regroup, deepen ties to take on new scenario(2013-10-26). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Raising Day of 11 Armoured Regiment(2014-05-08). Retrieved 2021-01-06.