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XI Corps was raised to take command of the formations in the Punjab in 1950 [4] as India reorganised its post-1947 army to meet the new threat of Pakistan. [5] It was raised on March 1, 1950 at Ambala under the command of Lieutenant General Kalwant Singh. [6] The corps headquarters was relocated to Jalandhar in July 1951. [2]
The regiment was raised prior to 1776 as the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry in the service of the Nawab of Arcot, Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah.In 1780, while under service with the British East India Company, it formed part of the force that defeated Hyder Ali during the Second Anglo-Mysore War and was awarded battle honours for the Battle of Sholinghur, Battle of Mysore, Battle of Carnatic and ...
The Command is commanded by a three-star rank officer with the title General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C). Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari is the current GOC-in-C of Eastern Command. [ 2 ]
The Western Command has been assigned operational units:- II Corps, IX Corps, XI Corps and 40th Artillery Division. The command in total has following units under its belt:- 6 infantry divisions , 1 armoured division , 1 artillery division, 1 Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Division (RAPID), 3 armoured brigades , 1 mechanized brigade , 1 Air ...
VCOAS Commendation Cards – 11; GOC-in-C Commendation Cards – 14; The regiment has to its credit the following achievements [1] – The regiment had the honour to participate in the Republic Day Parade in 1988 with its 155 mm guns. [4] Subedar (Honorary Captain) Baldev Singh represented the country in the 20 kilometres race walk in the Asian ...
Lieutenant-General Lionel Protip "Bogey" Sen, DSO (20 October 1910 – 17 September 1981) was a decorated Indian Army general. He served as the Chief of the General Staff during 1959–1961 and commanded the Eastern Command during 1961–1963.
11 Aug 1971: 7th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment; 7th Battalion, Punjab Regiment: Ichhogil: First unit to be equipped with BMP-1: 9th Battalion: 01 Apr 1949: 11 Aug 1971: 7th Battalion, The Grenadiers: Chhadbet: 10th Battalion: 27 May 1949: 11 Aug 1971: 20th Battalion, Maratha Light Infantry: Bejai: 11th Battalion: 11 Feb 1953: 11 Aug 1971: 18th ...
11th Gorkha Rifles: 8 Lieutenant General Walter Anthony Gustavo Pinto PVSM: July 1980 June 1982 Brigade of the Guards: 9 Lieutenant General H. C. Dutta PVSM: July 1982 November 1983 8th Gorkha Rifles: 10 Lieutenant General Bhupinder Singh PVSM: December 1983 September 1985 Regiment of Artillery: 11 Lieutenant General K. K. Hazari PVSM, AVSM ...