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== Formation == | == Formation == | ||
11 Armoured Regiment was raised on | 11 Armoured Regiment was raised on 7 May 1984 by Lieutenant Colonel HS Lamba at [[Jammu|Kaluchak, Jammu]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://colhslamba.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/remembering-the-raising-of-11-armoured-regiment/|title=Remembering The Raising of 11 Armoured Regiment|date=2016-05-06|access-date=2021-01-06}}</ref> It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gautam|first=PK|title= Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III|date=2016|publisher= IDSA/Pentagon Press|isbn= 978-81-8274-909-2|page=153}}</ref> | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
The regiment is presently equipped with [[T-72]] tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/russian-and-indian-armies-joint-exercise-indra-13-215553-2013-10-26|title=Allies regroup, deepen ties to take on new scenario|date=2013-10-26|access-date=2021-01-06}}</ref> | The regiment is presently equipped with [[T-72]] tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/russian-and-indian-armies-joint-exercise-indra-13-215553-2013-10-26|title=Allies regroup, deepen ties to take on new scenario|date=2013-10-26|access-date=2021-01-06}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:08, 8 July 2023
| 11 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1984 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | The Double First[1] Sprocket Power Risala[2][3] |
| Motto(s) | जीत ही जीत ‘Jeet-Hi-Jeet’ (Always Victorious) |
| Equipment | T-72 tanks |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen Praveen Chhabra[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 11 Armd Regt |
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.[5] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[6]
Equipment
The regiment is presently equipped with T-72 tanks.[7]
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’.[8]
References
- ↑ "Raising Day of 11 Armoured Regiment". 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ "Soldiers on cycles". 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ↑ "Raising Day". 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ↑ "Gazette of India, No 44" (PDF). 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ↑ "Remembering The Raising of 11 Armoured Regiment". 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 153. 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.
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