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'''52nd Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps]]. | |||
==Formation== | ==Formation== | ||
The regiment was raised on 1 February 1994 at [[Roorkee]] with [[T-72]] tanks. The first commandant was Col Jugvir Singh. The first Colonel of the regiment was Brigadier A.S. Sinha.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first= Gautam|title= Indian Army, a Reference Manual|date=2000|publisher= Reliance Publishing House|isbn=978-8175101142}}</ref> The regiment has an all India, all class composition.<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> | The regiment was raised on 1 February 1994 at [[Roorkee]] with [[T-72]] tanks. The first commandant was Col Jugvir Singh. The first Colonel of the regiment was Brigadier A.S. Sinha.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first= Gautam|title= Indian Army, a Reference Manual|date=2000|publisher= Reliance Publishing House|isbn=978-8175101142}}</ref> The regiment has an all India, all class composition.<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> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Capt Upmanyu Singh of the regiment was posthumously awarded the [[Sena Medal]] in 2011 for gallantry during counter insurgency operations at [[Sopore]] in north | Capt Upmanyu Singh of the regiment was posthumously awarded the [[Sena Medal]] in 2011 for gallantry during counter insurgency operations at [[Sopore]] in north Kashmir's [[Baramulla district]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/capt-upmanyu-singh-sm-2/|title= Capt Upmanyu Singh SM| access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/sep01-11/h5.htm|title= Gallantry Awards and Other Decorations|date=2011-09-01|access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref> | ||
The present Colonel of the regiment is Brig Samarth Nagar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 45|date=2020-11-07|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> | The present Colonel of the regiment is Brig Samarth Nagar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 45|date=2020-11-07|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> | ||
==Regimental Insignia== | ==Regimental Insignia== | ||
The cap badge of the regiment is unique in the [[Indian Army]], as it consists of a [[Welsh dragon]] motif against a background of two vertically parallel lances with a scroll below bearing the words "52 Armoured Regiment". | The cap badge of the regiment is unique in the [[Indian Army]], as it consists of a [[Welsh dragon]] motif against a background of two vertically parallel lances with a scroll below bearing the words "52 Armoured Regiment". | ||
The motto of the regiment is "We lead through danger". | The motto of the regiment is "We lead through danger". | ||
The unit flag contains four colours - French Grey, Buff, Red and Green which signify the phrase "In misty dawn, through sand and blood to green fields beyond." | The unit flag contains four colours - French Grey, Buff, Red and Green which signify the phrase "In misty dawn, through sand and blood to green fields beyond." | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 26 December 2021
| 52 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1994 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | We lead through danger |
| Colors | French Grey, Buff, Red and Green |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Brig Samarth Nagar[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 52 Armd Regt |
52nd Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army Armoured Corps.
Formation
The regiment was raised on 1 February 1994 at Roorkee with T-72 tanks. The first commandant was Col Jugvir Singh. The first Colonel of the regiment was Brigadier A.S. Sinha.[2] The regiment has an all India, all class composition.[3]
History
Capt Upmanyu Singh of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Sena Medal in 2011 for gallantry during counter insurgency operations at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.[4][5]
The present Colonel of the regiment is Brig Samarth Nagar.[6]
Regimental Insignia
The cap badge of the regiment is unique in the Indian Army, as it consists of a Welsh dragon motif against a background of two vertically parallel lances with a scroll below bearing the words "52 Armoured Regiment".
The motto of the regiment is "We lead through danger".
The unit flag contains four colours - French Grey, Buff, Red and Green which signify the phrase "In misty dawn, through sand and blood to green fields beyond."
References
- ↑ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Sharma, Gautam (2000). Indian Army, a Reference Manual. Reliance Publishing House. ISBN 978-8175101142.
- ↑ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
- ↑ "Capt Upmanyu Singh SM". Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "Gallantry Awards and Other Decorations". 1 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.