13th Armoured Regiment (India)

13th Armoured Regiment
Active	1984 – present
Country	India
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army Armoured Corps
Type	Armoured
Role	Armoured Combat
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	Triskaideca
Motto(s)	वीर भोग्या वसुंधराVeer Bhogya Vasundhara(The Brave shall inherit the Earth) [1]
Colors	Scarlet and French Grey
Anniversaries	Raising Day - 21 December
Equipment	T-90
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Brigadier Birender Singh Bisht
Insignia
Abbreviation	13 Armd Regt

The President Mrs Pratibha Patil presenting the colours at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010

13th Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army . ^{[2] [3]}

Raising

The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 at Ahmednagar under the command of Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta, a war hero of Battle of Garibpur in 1971. ^[2] The regiment was initially raised with Sikh, Rajput and South Indian squadrons, but was later converted to "All India- All Class" composition.

History

First equipped with Vijayanta tanks, the regiment converted to T-90 tank profile in 2004. ^[2] Its first operational assignment, however, was in counter-insurgency duties in Jammu and Kashmir. ^[2]

The regiment had the honour of participating in Republic Day Parades in 1987 and 2009 with Vijayanta and T-90 tanks respectively. ^[4]

The regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Babina on 19 October 2010 by the President of India, Ms Pratibha Patil. ^{[5] [6]}

T-90 Tanks of 13 Armoured Regiment pass through the Rajpath during 60th Republic Day Parade, 2009

Regimental Insignia

The regimental crest is a brass sunburst with white metal crossed lances and pennons. Number 13 is inscribed as the core of the sun and the regimental motto is inscribed in a circle around the core. ^[2] Number 13 in brass is worn as shoulder titles by all personnel of the regiment.

References

1. "Sainik Samachar Nov 2010". 1 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
2. 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. 562–563. ISBN   978-81-902097-7-9.
3. "Sainik Samachar Nov 2010". 1 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
4. "Republic Day parade 1987". YouTube . Retrieved 16 May 2021.
5. "13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards". 1 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
6. "13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in DNA India". 18 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2020.