5th Armoured Regiment (India)
| 5 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1983 – present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto | Nischay aur Vijay (Determination and Victory) |
| Equipment | T-90 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen G.S. Malhi, VSM |
5 Armoured Regiment, part of the part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, was raised on 1st December 1983 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1] The first CO of the regiment was Lt Col J.P.S. Hanspal.[1] Initially, the regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks. It became the first regiment of the Indian Army to be equipped with T-90 tanks. [2] It is affiliated to INS Shardul, an amphibious ship of the Indian Navy.[3]
The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lt Gen M. Mayadas, PVSM (Retd).[1] Other Colonels have been Lt Gen MS Shergill, PVSM, AVSM, VrC (Retd) and Maj Gen G.S. Malhi, VSM.[2] The regiment celebrated its silver jubilee in 2008. On 27 November 2011, the regiment was awarded the President's Colours by Shrimati Pratibha Patil, then President of India.[4]
The cap badge consists of a pair of crossed lances with pennons. The numeral 5 topped by a mailed fist rests on the crossing point of the lances. A scroll in Devanagari at the bottom has the regimental motto निस्चय और विजय (Nischay aur Vijay, meaning Determination and Victory). The shoulder title plain numeral 5 in brass on a black quadrilateral metal backing.[1]
This regiment does not draw its lineage from the original 5th Horse (Probyn's) which was transferred to Pakistan in 1947.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Nath, Ashok (2009). Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. pp. 542–543. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
- 1 2 "5 Armoured Regiment". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Jaibhaye, Ramesh (1 December 2008). "Affiliated to Armoured". Sainik Samachar. Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Dewan, Umesh (27 November 2011). "Prez honours 5 armoured corps regiments". Chandigarh: The Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Web-page on "armoured Corps" at Bharat Rakshak, accessed December 2009.
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