5th Armoured Regiment (India)

5 Armoured Regiment, part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, was created on 1 December, 1983 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1] The first commanding officer of the regiment was Lieutenant Colonel J.P.S. Hanspal.[1] It is the first regiment of the Indian Army to be equipped with T-90 tanks. [2] It is also affiliated to INS Shardul, an amphibious ship of the Indian Navy.[3]

5 Armoured Regiment
Active1983 – present
Country Republic of India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeCavalry
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Nischay aur Vijay (Determination and Victory)
EquipmentT-90
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lt Gen D.R Soni , PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Insignia
Abbreviation5 Armd Regt

The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lieutenant General M. Mayadas.[1] Other Colonels have been Lieutenant General MS Shergill and Major General G.S. Malhi.[2] The regiment celebrated its silver jubilee in 2008. On 27 November, 2011, the regiment was awarded the President's Colours by Shrimati Pratibha Patil, then President of India.[4]

The cap badge consists of a pair of crossed lances with pennons. The numeral 5 topped by a mailed fist rests on the crossing point of the lances. A scroll in Devanagari at the bottom has the regimental motto निस्चय और विजय (Nischay aur Vijay, Determination and Victory). The shoulder title plain numeral 5 in brass on a black quadrilateral metal backing.[1]

References
  1. 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. 542–543. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
  2. "5 Armoured Regiment". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. Jaibhaye, Ramesh (1 December 2008). "Affiliated to Armoured". Sainik Samachar. Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. Dewan, Umesh (27 November 2011). "Prez honours 5 armoured corps regiments". Chandigarh: The Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
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