13th Armoured Regiment (India)

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| unit_name = 13th Armoured Regiment

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| dates = 1984 – present

| country = {{flag icon|India}} India

| allegiance = India

| branch = 24px Indian Army Armoured Corps

| type = Armoured

| role = Armoured Combat

| size = Regiment

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| equipment = T-90

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| colonel_of_the_regiment = Brigadier Birender Singh Bisht

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| identification_symbol = 13 Armd Regt

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| nickname = Triskaideca

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| motto = वीर भोग्या वसुंधरा

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| colors = Scarlet and French Grey

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| anniversaries = Raising Day - 21 December

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File:The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the colours, at Babina, in Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010.jpg presenting the colours at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010|alt=|left]]

13th Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.{{cite book|last=Nath|first=Ashok|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9|pages=562–563}}

Raising

The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 at Ahmednagar under the command of Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta, a war hero of Battle of Garibpur in 1971.The regiment was initially raised with Sikh, Rajput and South Indian squadrons, but was later converted to "All India- All Class" composition.

History

First equipped with Vijayanta tanks, the regiment converted to T-90 tank profile in 2004. Its first operational assignment, however, was in counter-insurgency duties in Jammu and Kashmir.

The regiment had the honour of participating in Republic Day Parades in 1987 and 2009 with Vijayanta and T-90 tanks respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaFwr-uEFI|title=Republic Day parade 1987|website=YouTube |date=|access-date=2021-05-16}}

The regiment was presented the ‘President's Standards’ at Babina on 19 October 2010 by the President of India, Ms Pratibha Patil.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards |date=2010-10-01|accessdate=2020-10-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-president-to-present-colours-to-t-90-armoured-regiments-tomorrow-1454424

|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in DNA India|date=2010-10-18|accessdate=2020-10-31}}

File:The T-90 Tanks Bheeshma passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg Tanks of 13 Armoured Regiment pass through the Rajpath during 60th Republic Day Parade, 2009|alt=|right]]

Regimental Insignia

The regimental crest is a brass sunburst with white metal crossed lances and pennons. Number 13 is inscribed as the core of the sun and the regimental motto is inscribed in a circle around the core. Number 13 in brass is worn as shoulder titles by all personnel of the regiment.

References

Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947

Category:Military units and formations established in 1984