11th Armoured Regiment (India)
Armoured regiment of the Indian Army
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11 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
| 11 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1984 â present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nicknames | The Double First[1] Sprocket Power Risala[2][3] |
| Mottos | à¤à¥à¤¤ हॠà¤à¥à¤¤ âJeet-Hi-Jeetâ (Always Victorious) |
| Equipment | T-72 tanks |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 11 Armd Regt |
Formation
11 Armoured Regiment was raised on 07 May 1984 by Lieutenant Colonel HS Lamba at Kaluchak, Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir.[5] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[6]
Equipment
Regimental Insignia
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons, overlaid with the numeral "11" inside a sprocket at the crossing of the lances, mounted by an armoured fist and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto in Devanagari script.
The motto of the regiment is à¤à¥à¤¤ हॠà¤à¥à¤¤ (Jeet-Hi-Jeet), which translates to âAlways Victoriousâ.[1]