XII Corps (India)
Appearance
XII Corps | |
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Active | 1987–Present |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Army Corps |
Size | Corps |
Part of | Army Southern Command |
Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur |
Nickname(s) | Desert Corps |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt.Gen Bobby Mathews[1] |
Notable commanders | Lt Gen A K Chatterjee |
Template:Indian Army Corps XII Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is the only corps in the Army’s Jaipur-based Southern Command. With two combat divisions on the order of battle of Southern Command and increasing operational importance of the desert sector, by January 1987, a Corps Headquarters was sanctioned. HQ 12 Corps was raised at Jodhpur under Lt Gen A K Chatterjee in February 1987, during the volatile days of Operation Trident.[2]
It currently consists of:[2]
- 4th Armoured Brigade
- 34th Infantry Brigade (Amphibious)
- 11th Infantry Division headquartered at Ahmedabad
- 12th Infantry Division headquartered at Jodhpur. Amongst 12th Division's units is the 140th Armoured Brigade, which has two regiments equipped with Arjun tanks.[3]
References
It's part of the southern command, and not southwestern command as erroneously mentioned