88th Armoured Regiment (India)

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88 Armoured Regiment
Active1979–present
Country Flag of India.svg India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Flag of Indian Army.svg Indian Army
Type Armoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)अभय है, अजय है (Abhay Hai, Ajeya Hai)
Fearless and Invincible
Equipment T-72 tanks
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Brigadier Satish Kumar
Insignia
Abbreviation88 Armd Regt

88 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

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History

The regiment was raised in September 1979 at Ahmednagar. The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Iesh Rikhy. [1] The regiment was initially equipped with Vijayanta tanks and later converted to T-72 tanks. It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions. [2] Brigadier Satish Kumar is the current Colonel of the Regiment. [3]

Gallantry awards and honours

The regiment has won the following awards –

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References

  1. "Regiment celebrates silver jubilee". 26 November 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 154. ISBN   978-81-8274-909-2.
  3. "Gazette of India, No 45, Page 1744" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "COAS Commendation Cards 2017" . Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. Sainik Samachar The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces · Volume 37. 1990.