56 Armoured Regiment | |
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Active | 2011 – present |
Country |
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Allegiance | India |
Branch |
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Type | Armoured Corps |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Lionhearts |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Lieutenant General Ajai Singh |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 56 Armd Regt |
56 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army Armoured Corps.
Formation[]
The regiment, nicknamed the ‘Lionhearts’, is one of the youngest armoured regiments and was raised on 1 October 2011.[1] Lieutenant General Ajai Singh is the current Colonel of the Regiment.[2]
Gallantry awards[]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -
- COAS Commendation Cards - 1[3]
References[]
- ↑ "Indian Tankmen and their beasts: Remembering the hero of Basantar on Armoured Day". 2021-05-02. https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2021/5/2/Armoured-Day.amp.html.
- ↑ "Gazette of India, No 45". 2020-11-07. http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf.
- ↑ "COAS Commendation Card 2019". https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=CVK6BtTAoPwLSDfLlIez1/vlFz1APFI1miEgmR/w4E0=&ParentID=D7oeH/+nfejclPXSJPfsO6hXTyEqeJtEPVhfRoJyVGE=.
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