Unit Name: | 15 Armoured Regiment |
Dates: | 1985 – present |
Country: | India |
Allegiance: | India |
Branch: | Indian Army |
Type: | Armoured Corps |
Size: | Regiment |
Equipment: | T-90 tanks |
Notable Commanders: | Maj Gen Kuldip Sindhu, VSM[1] |
Identification Symbol: | 15 Armd Regt |
Identification Symbol Label: | Abbreviation |
Motto: | जंग के जवाहर Jang ke Jawahar (Jewels of war) |
15 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
15 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 March 1985 at Mamun Cantonment, Pathankot.[2] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[3]
The regiment took part in Operation Trident, Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.[4]
Captain Shashikant Sharma of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Sena Medal, when he was martyred defending Bana Post in Siachen Glacier. He was attached to 12 JAK LI.[5]
The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil.[6] Five armoured regiments of the 31 Armoured Division (15, 12, 13, 83 and 19 Armoured Regiments) were awarded the colours.[7]
The Regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks at its raising. It is presently equipped with the T-90 tanks.[8]
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons, overlaid with the numeral "15" inscribed on the crossing of the lances, surrounded by laurel leaves, mounted by a palm and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto. The motto of the regiment is जंग के जवाहर (Jang ke Jawahar), which translates to ‘Jewels of war’.