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10th Armoured Regiment (India)

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10th Armoured Regiment
Active1984 – present
CountryIndia India 1984-Present
AllegianceIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmour
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Param Dharam Vijay (Victory is our main duty)
Insignia
Abbreviation10 Armd Regt

10th Armoured Regiment, is an armoured regiment which is part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.[1] The regiment was raised on 16 April 1984 by Lt Col Kulwant Singh at Ahmednagar with Vijayanta tanks.[1] Its first operational assignment however was at Samba where it took part in Operation Trident (1986).[1]

The cap badge of the unit has crossed lances and pennons, with the numeral 10 at the crossing, mounted with an armoured fist facing right. The regimental motto is inscribed on a scroll below in Devanagari script.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. 556–557. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.