XI Corps (India)
| XI Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939 - 1945 1950 - present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Size | Army Corps |
| Part of | Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Jalandhar |
| Nickname(s) | Vajra Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen C B Ponnappa |
| Notable commanders | General Om Prakash Malhotra General Ved Prakash Malik Lt Gen T. B. Henderson Brooks Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh Lt Gen J. S. Dhillon |
Template:Indian Army Corps The XI Corps of the Indian Army is based in Jalandhar and is a part of Western Command. XI Corps was raised to take command of the formations in the Punjab in 1950[1] as India reorganised its post-1947 army to meet the new threat of Pakistan.[2]
It consists of:[citation needed]
- 7th Infantry Division headquartered at Firozpur, raised in 1964.[3]
- 9th Infantry Division headquartered at Meerut, one brigade Meerut, one brigade Delhi, one brigade Jalandhar.
- 15th Infantry Division headquartered at Amritsar. Appears to include 350th Infantry Brigade.[4] The 66th Armoured Regiment fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 as the integral armoured regiment of the 15th Infantry Division.[5]
- 23rd Armoured Brigade
- 55th Mechanised Brigade (Beas)[6]
In 1984, 46th Armoured Regiment, Indian Army Armoured Corps, was based in Amritsar as part of an armoured brigade at the time of Operation Blue Star.
List of Commanders
| Name | Rank | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Cheema | Lieutenant General | 31 August 2016 | Sikh Regiment [7] | ||
| B S Sahrawat | 1 September 2016 | 2 November 2017 | Kumaon Regiment | [8] | |
| Dushyant Singh | 2 November 2017 | 4 November 2018 | Maratha Light Infantry | [9] | |
| Arvind Dutta | 5 November 2018 | 5 November 2019 | Dogra Regiment | [10] | |
| Sanjeev Sharma | 6 November 2019 | 2 December 2020 | Rajputana Rifles | [11] | |
| C B Ponnappa | 2 December 2020 | Incumbent | Mahar Regiment | [12] |
References
- ^ Renaldi & Rikhye 2011, 26.
- ^ http://forum.pakistanidefence.com/lofiversion/index.php/t7640.html
- ^ Renaldi & Rikhye 2011, 40
- ^ Renaldi & Rikhye 2011, 166.
- ^ 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. 644–646. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
- ^ Renaldi & Rikhye 2011.
- ^ "LT GEN JS CHEEMA, PVSM, AVSM (RETD)". Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Lt Gen BS Sahrawat takes over as commanding officer of Vajra Corps". Chandigarh. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Vajra Corps GOC". 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Arvind Dutta takes over command of Vajra Corps". Jalandhar. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Lt Gen sharma is Goc vajra corps". Jalandhar. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen C Bansi Ponnappa is new GOC Vajra Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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