50th Armoured Regiment (India)

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50 Armoured Regiment
Active1987 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmour
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Fear Naught
Motto(s)दिग्विजय
Digvijay “Victory in All Directions and Planes, in War and in Peace”.
Colors"Red & Green"
EquipmentT-72 M1
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lt Gen A B Shivane, AVSM, VSM
Insignia
Abbreviation50 Armd Regt

50 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment which is part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.[1]

Formation[]

The regiment was raised on 7 September 1987 by Lt Col A.K. Bhatia at Ahmednagar with the designation of ad hoc Maintenance Group 'A' which was changed in 07 July 1989 to 50 Armoured Regiment[1] The regiment was one of the few armoured regiments to be raised with T-72 tanks. The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lt Gen A.S. Sandhu.[1]

The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh reviewing the parade at Mamun Military Station on 5 November 2014, on the occasion of presentation of the President's Standards

History[]

The Regiment has participated in internal security duties during Operation Rakshak. It has also taken part in Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.

The Regiment with its T-72 tanks took part in the Republic Day parade and Army Day parade in 1996. The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Mamun Military Station in Pathankot on 5 November 2014 by General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of the President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.[2][3]

Colors[]

The colours of the regiment are Red and Green. In the strict martial sense, these colours when seen in unison depict the traditional Verey Light success signal of “Red over Green” which signifies victory in battle. In a generic sense, Red is the traditional cavalry colour signifying supreme sacrifice while Green stands for the basic desire for peace, harmony, and well being of all ranks of the regiment. Seen together, the colours signify the regiment's preparation for the supreme sacrifice when called upon to do so, from a basic stance of peace, harmony and well-being. These colours adorn the flag of the regiment.

Cap badge[]

The regiment badge was designed by Lt Gen (then Maj) AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC. It symbolises an amalgamation of tradition and modernity. The cavalry heritage is represented by two pennants interposed at the centre with a horseshoe; and modernity is depicted by the hull of a T-72 M1 below the horseshoe. A scroll below this carries the word दिग्विजय (Digvijay), which means triumph in Devanagri script.

The shoulder title consists of the numeral "50" in brass.

Colonels of the regiment[]

  • Lt Gen (Retd) AS Sandhu, PVSM
  • Brig (Retd) AK Bhatia
  • Maj Gen (Retd) RS Mehta, AVSM, VSM
  • Maj Gen (Retd) JS Sidhu, VSM
  • Maj Gen (Retd) Deepinder Singh, SM, VSM
  • Lt Gen (Retd) SH Kulkarni, AVSM, VSM**
  • Lt Gen AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
  • Maj Gen Sandeep Singh- Current Colonel of the Regiment

Commandants[]

Maintenance Group "A"

  • Lt Col (Later Brig (Retd) AK Bhatia)

50 Armoured Regiment

  • Col (Later Brig (Retd)) AK Bhatia
  • Col (Later Maj Gen (Retd)) RS Mehta, AVSM, VSM
  • Col (Later Maj Gen (Retd) JS Sidhu
  • Col (Retd) MS Hundal
  • Col (Retd) RC Rana
  • Col (Now Lt Gen) AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
  • Col (Now Maj Gen) R Edwards
  • Col (Retd) RS Bhatia
  • Col (Retd) Anil Bhatt
  • Col Gaurav Bhatia
  • Col Manvendra Singh
  • Col Priyank Tripathi
  • Col Jitendra Singh
  • Col Rajat Sharma - Current Commandant

References[]

  1. ^ a b c 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. 606–607. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
  2. ^ "'Morale of the army high: Gen Dalbir Singh' in Economic Times". 5 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "'Two army regiments get President's Standards' in First Post". 6 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  • Official Regimental History

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