Unit Name: | 46 Armoured Regiment |
Dates: | 1982 – present |
Country: | India |
Allegiance: | India |
Branch: | Indian Army |
Type: | Armoured Corps |
Size: | Regiment |
Equipment: | T-72 tanks |
Colonel Of The Regiment: | Maj Gen Beji Mathews[1] |
Identification Symbol: | 46 Armd Regt |
Identification Symbol Label: | Abbreviation |
Nickname: | Thunderbolts[2] |
Motto: | वज्र प्रहार प्रचंड वार Vajra Prahar Prachand Vaar |
Decorations: | Shaurya Chakra 1 Sena Medal 4 COAS Commendation Card 9 GOC-in-C Commendation Card 10[3] [4] |
46 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
46 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 July 1982 at Ahmednagar.[5] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[6]
The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Hisar, Haryana on 17 October 2008 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil.[7]
The Regiment had the Vijayanta tanks at raising. Since 2002, it has been equipped with the T-72 tanks.[8]
The regiment participated in Operation Bluestar soon after its formation.[9] It has also taken part in Operation Trident, Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.[10] [11]
Major Ratan Kumar Sen was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his gallant actions during counter terrorism operations in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, while he was serving in 2 Rashtriya Rifles.[12]
The Regimental insignia consists of a thunderbolt, overlaid with the Vijayanta tank and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto in Devanagari script.
The motto of the regiment is वज्र प्रहार प्रचंड वार (Vajra Prahar Prachand Vaar).