52nd Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army Armoured Corps.
| 52 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1994 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | We lead through danger |
| Colors | French Grey, Buff, Red and Green |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major General Samarth Nagar[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 52 Armd Regt |
Formation
editThe regiment was raised on 1 February 1994 at Roorkee with T-72 tanks. The first commandant was Col Jugvir Singh. The first Colonel of the regiment was Brigadier A.S. Sinha.[2] The regiment has an all India, all class composition.[3]
History
editCapt Upmanyu Singh of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Sena Medal in 2011 for gallantry during counter insurgency operations at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.[4][5]
The present Colonel of the regiment is Brig Samarth Nagar.[6]
Regimental Insignia
editThe cap badge of the regiment is unique in the Indian Army, as it consists of a Welsh dragon motif against a background of two vertically parallel lances with a scroll below bearing the words "52 Armoured Regiment".
The motto of the regiment is "We lead through danger".
The unit flag contains four colours - French Grey, Buff, Red and Green which signify the phrase "In misty dawn, through sand and blood to green fields beyond."
References
edit- ^ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Gautam (2000). Indian Army, a Reference Manual. Reliance Publishing House. ISBN 978-8175101142.
- ^ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
- ^ "Capt Upmanyu Singh SM". Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Gallantry Awards and Other Decorations". 1 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.