44th Armoured Regiment (India)
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| 44 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1981–present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname | "The Roaring Fours" |
| Mottos | युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे "Yudhyasva Jetasi Rane" (Fight, and Victory shall be yours) |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lieutenant General Vipul Singhal[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 44 Armd Regt |
44 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
44 Armoured Regiment was raised on 15 December 1981 at Ahmednagar under the command of Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) DS Dhillon based on a ‘mixed class composition’ and equipped with Vijayanta tanks.[2] Major General (later General) BC Joshi was the first Colonel of the Regiment.[3]
History
The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Suratgarh on 25 February 2015 by General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of the President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.[4]