50th Armoured Regiment (India)
| 50 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1987 – present |
| Country |
 India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Armour |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Fear Naught |
| Motto(s) | Digvijay “Victory in All Directions and Planes, in War and in Peace”. |
| Colors | "Red & Green" |
| Equipment | T-72 M1 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen A B Shivane, AVSM, VSM |
50 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment which is part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.[1] The regiment was raised on 7 September 1987 by Lt Col A.K. Bhatia at Ahmednagar with the designation of ad hoc Maintenance Group 'A' which was changed in July 1989 to 50 Armoured Regiment[1] The regiment was one of the few armoured regiments to be raised with T-72 tanks. The first Colonel of the Regimentwas Lt Gen A.S. Sandhu.[1] It was involved in internal security duties during Operation Rakshak
Colors
- The Colours of the Regt are Red and Green. In the strict martial sense, these colours when seen in unison depict the traditional Verey Light success signal of “Red over Green” which signifies victory in battle. In a generic sense, Red is the traditional cavalry colour signifying supreme sacrifice while Green stands for the basic desire for peace, harmony, and well being of all ranks of the Regt. Seen together, the colours signify the Regt’s prep for the supreme sacrifice when called upon to do so, from a basic stance of peace, harmony and well-being. These colours adorn the flag of the Regt.
Cap Badge
. The Regt badge was designed by Lt Gen (then Maj) AB Shivane, AVSM, VSM. It symbolises an amalgamation of tradition and modernity. The cavalry heritage is represented by two pennants interposed at the centre with a horseshoe; and modernity is depicted by the hull of a T-72 M1 below the horseshoe. A scroll below this carries the word “DIGVIJAY” in Devnagri script.
The shoulder title consists of the numeral "50" in brass.
Colonels of the Regiment
- Lt Gen (Retd) AS Sandhu, PVSM
- Brig (Retd) AK Bhatia
- Maj Gen (Retd) RS Mehta, AVSM, VSM
- Maj Gen (Retd) JS Sidhu, VSM
- Maj Gen (Retd) Deepinder Singh, SM, VSM
- Lt Gen (Retd) SH Kulkarni, AVSM, VSM**
- Lt Gen AB Shivane, AVSM, VSM- Current Colonel of the Regiment
Commandants
Maintenance Group "A"
- Lt Col (Later Brig (Retd) AK Bhatia)
50 Armoured Regiment
- Col (Later Brig (Retd)) AK Bhatia
- Col (Later Maj Gen (Retd)) RS Mehta, AVSM, VSM
- Col (Later Maj Gen (Retd) JS Sidhu
- Col (Retd) MS Hundal
- Col (Retd) RC Rana
- Col (Now Lt Gen) AB Shivane, AVSM, VSM
- Col (Now Maj Gen) R Edwards
- Col (Retd) RS Bhatia
- Col (Retd) Anil Bhatt
- Col Gaurav Bhatia
- Col Manvendra Singh
- Col Priyank Tripathi
- Col Jitendra Singh
- Col Rajat Sharma - Current Commandant
References
- 1 2 3 Nath, Ashok (2009). Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. pp. 606–607. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
Official Regtimental History