50th Armoured Regiment (India)
50th Armoured Regiment | |
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Active | 1987 – present |
Country |
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Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Armour |
Size | Regiment |
Motto | Digvijay (Conqueror of the Universe) |
50th Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment which is part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. [1] The regiment was raised on 7 September 1987 by Lt Col A.K. Bhatia at Ahmednagar with the designation of ad hoc Mainttenance Group 'A' which was changed in July 1989 to 50th Armoured Regiment . [1] The regiment was one of the few armoured regiments to be raised with T-72 tanks. The first Colonel of the Regimentwas Lt Gen A.S. Sandhu.[1] It was involved in internal security duties during Operation Rakshak[1]
Cap badge
The regiment cap badge consisting of crossed lances with pennons, topped by a "mailed fist" or gauntlet facing right, and, the numeral "50" enclosed in a horseshoe and inscribed on the crossing of the lances. The horseshoe rests on a tank track with wheels. A scroll at the base has the regimental motto inscribed in Devanagari script on it.[1]
The shoulder title consists of the numeral "50" in brass.[1]
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