43rd Armoured Regiment (India)

43 Armoured Regiment
Active1981–present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Charioteers
Motto(s)युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः
"Yudhyasva Vigat Jwar"
ColorsSky Blue and Navy Blue
EquipmentMBT Arjun[1]
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lt Gen MJS Kahlon, AVSM[2]
Notable
commanders		Lt Gen BM Kapur
Insignia
Abbreviation43 Armd Regt

43 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

Formation

43 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 February 1981 at Ahmednagar under the command of Lt Col (later Lt Gen) BM Kapur based on a ‘mixed class composition’ and equipped with Vijayanta tanks.[3][4]

The Regiment is a part of 140 Armoured Brigade, 12 Infantry Division, XII Corps.[5][6]

MBT Arjun of 43 Armoured Regiment at Republic Day Parade 2010
The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s ‘Standard’ to 43 Armored Regiment, at Jaisalmer Military Station, in Rajasthan on March 16, 2016

History

The Regiment after its formation has served in Kapurthala, Sri Ganganagar, Ratnuchak, Pathankot, Lalgarh Jattan, Bikaner and Jaisalmer. The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Jaisalmer in 2016 by General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of the President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.[7] The Regiment had the honour of participating in the annual Republic Day parade on many occasions.[8][9]

Equipment

The Regiment had the Vijayanta tanks at the time of raising. It was handed six pre-production series of the MBT Arjun in 1993,[10] being the first Regiment to use these tanks.[11] From 1995, it had a mix of T-55 and Arjun tanks. In 2009, the Regiment received its full complement of Arjun Tanks.[12][13]

Operations

The regiment has participated in Operation Trident, Operation Vijay, Operation Rakshak and Operation Parakram.

Regimental Insignia

The Regimental badge comprises a chariot being led by four horses depicting the four squadrons. The reins of the horses are steered by the Commandant, while the Adjutant stands astride holding the high the Regimental colours. The colours of the Regiment are Sky Blue (signifies limitedness) over Navy Blue (signifies fearlessness). The Regimental motto is “Yudhyasva Vigat Jwar” which means “To Fight With A Calm And Determined Mind”.[14]

References

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  2. ^ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. ^ "43 Armoured Regiment - Indian Army Postal Cover". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  4. ^ "Sainik Samachar Apr 2016". 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  5. ^ Joshi, Saurabh (25 May 2009). "Army gets first Arjun regiment". StratPost – South Asian Defense and Strategic Affairs. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  6. ^ Som, Vishnu. "Blog: Why The Army's Arjun Tank May Be Its Best Bet Yet". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "43 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  8. ^ ""India parades Kargil success on Republic Day" at Rediff.com". 2000-01-26. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  9. ^ ""Military muscle on display at Rajpath" at tribuneindia.com". 1999-01-27. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  10. ^ ""Arjun's Demons To Rest?" at livefistdefence.com". 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  11. ^ ""The Arjun battle tank acquires a growing fan club" at business-standard.com". 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  12. ^ ""MBT Arjun is a formidable tank, but can it replace Russian made T-90? " at oneindia.com". 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  13. ^ ""The Journeys of Tejas And Arjun" at bharatshakti.in". 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  14. ^ ""43 Armd Standards Presentation" in punekarnews.in". 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2020-10-10.