XV Corps (India)

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This article is about the present-day formation of the Indian Army. For British Indian formation of the Second World War, see XV Corps (British India).
XV Corps
Active1955-Present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
SizeCorps
Part ofArmy Northern Command
Garrison/HQSrinagar
Nickname(s)Chinar Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt General J S Sandhu[1]
Notable
commanders		General Bikram Singh
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain

XV Corps was first established in 1942, as part of the British Indian Army, during World War II. XV Corps (British India) was first formed from Headquarters Assam and Bengal Presidency District HQ on 30 March 1942, to defend Bengal, under the command of Eastern Army. It was disbanded in 1945.

The Corps was reestablished after India gained independence, as part of the Indian Army. It took part in all of the wars against Pakistan. As of 2004, it is based at Srinagar.

It currently consists of:[citation needed]

Further reading

  • Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhe, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, ISBN 978-0-9820541-7-8, 2011.

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  1. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/lt-gen-sandhu-takes-over-as-goc-15-corps/317312.html


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