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13th Armoured Regiment, is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.[1][2]
Formation
The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 at Ahmednagar under the command of Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta.[1] The regiment was initially raised with Sikh, Rajput and South Indian squadrons, but was later converted to "All India- All Class" composition.
History
First equipped with Vijayanta tanks, the regiment converted to T-90 tank profile in 2004.[1] Its first operational assignment, however, was in counter-insurgency duties in Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
The regiment had the honour of participating in Republic Day Parades in 1987 and 2009 with Vijayanta and T-90 tanks respectively.[3]
The regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Babina on 19 October 2010 by the President of India, Ms Pratibha Patil.[4][5]
Regimental Insignia
The regimental crest is a brass sunburst with white metal crossed lances and pennons. Number 13 is inscribed as the core of the sun and the regimental motto is inscribed in a circle around the core.[1] Number 13 in brass is worn as shoulder titles by all personnel of the regiment.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007{{#if:Nath|, Nath}. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India(2009). ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9
- ↑ Sainik Samachar Nov 2010(2010-11-01).
- ↑ Republic Day parade 1987. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ 13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards(2010-10-01).
- ↑ 13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in DNA India(2010-10-18).