56th Armoured Regiment (India) explained

Unit Name:	56 Armoured Regiment
Dates:	2011 – present
Country:	India
Allegiance:	India
Branch:	Indian Army
Type:	Armoured Corps
Size:	Regiment
Colonel Of The Regiment:	Lieutenant General Ajai Singh
Identification Symbol:	56 Armd Regt
Identification Symbol Label:	Abbreviation
Nickname:	Lionhearts

56 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army Armoured Corps.

Formation

The regiment, nicknamed the 'Lionhearts', is one of the youngest armoured regiments and was raised on 1 October 2011.^[1] Lieutenant General Ajai Singh is the current Colonel of the Regiment.^[2]

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards:

• COAS Commendation Cards – 1^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indian Tankmen and their beasts: Remembering the hero of Basantar on Armoured Day. 2 May 2021. 4 May 2021. News Bharati.
2. Web site: Gazette of India, No 45. 7 November 2020. 4 May 2021. The Gazette of India.
3. Web site: COAS Commendation Card 2019. 4 May 2021. indianarmy.nic.in. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504102626/https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=CVK6BtTAoPwLSDfLlIez1/vlFz1APFI1miEgmR/w4E0=&ParentID=D7oeH/+nfejclPXSJPfsO6hXTyEqeJtEPVhfRoJyVGE=. 4 May 2021.