82 Armoured Regiment | |
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Active | 1975–present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Armoured Corps |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Toofan-e-hind |
Equipment | T-72 tanks |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Lt General JS Sandhu |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 82 Armd Regt |
82 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
The regiment was raised on 1 October 1975. The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Moti Dar of the Poona Horse.[1][2] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[3]
Lieutenant General JS Sandhu is the current Colonel of the Regiment.[4]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –
The cap badge of the regiment consists of a winged lion and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script.[11]