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

  1. ^ "Indian Tankmen and their beasts: Remembering the hero of Basantar on Armoured Day". News Bharati. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Gazette of India, No 45" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "COAS Commendation Card 2019". indianarmy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/56th_Armoured_Regiment_(India)
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