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The Brigade of The Guards is a mechanised infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised as the first "all India", "all class" infantry unit of the Army where troops from all parts of India serve together, as opposed to other regiments that recruit from specific regions, ethnic groups or religions.
Brigade of the Guards: 1949 Kamptee, Maharashtra "Pahla humesha Pahla ("first always first") "Garud ka hu bol pyare" ("I am the son of Garuda say o my friend") Mechanised Infantry Regiment: 1979 Ahmednagar, Maharashtra "Valour and faith" "Bolo Bharat Mata ki jai" ("say victory to Mother India")
The infantry of the Indian army is the largest arm of the Indian army. It consists of personnel, ... Brigade of the Guards: 1949 Kamptee, Maharashtra: 22 2 1
The Quarter Guard of the MIRC was created on 9 August 1979 during the first biennial conference. After the sanction of KLP, the present Quarter Guard was conceptualised in half circular area with front wide platform. The new Quarter Guard was completed in 1986. The Quarter Guard has 18 internal rooms as well as an armour shop and a guard room.
Major Anuj Sood, SC (17 Dec 1989 – 2 May 2020) [2] was an Indian Army Officer who received the Shaurya Chakra posthumously. [3] He was a member of the 19th Battalion, Brigade of Guards and 21st Rashtriya Rifles Battalion. [4] [5] He was martyred in action while serving with the latter in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir. [6] [7]
The Param Vir Chakra citation on the Official Indian Army Website reads as follows: Lance Naik Albert Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at Gangasagar on the Eastern front. This was a well-fortified position held in strength by the enemy.
Organized on Big Creek and at Five-Mile Creek, Kansas, June 22 to July 18, 1862. "Concurrently with the 1st Regiment of Indian Home Guards in May 1862, this regiment, commanded by Colonel John Ritchie, consisted of one company each of Delaware, Kickapoo, Quapaw, Seneca, and Shawnee, two companies of Osage, and two of Cherokee.
The Indian Army during World War II fought on three continents Europe, Africa and Asia. They also had to supply formations for home service. This list details the Cavalry, Armoured and Infantry brigades formed by the Indian Army during World War II.