75th Armoured Regiment (India)

It has a unique distinction of being the only unit of the Indian Army to be raised on captured Pakistani Territory in Sakna, Sindh; which is 26 kilometres inside Pakistan.[8] During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Regiment had the honour of carrying out the deepest ground penetration in the Western Front.The attack by the squadron forced the troops of the Pakistani 18th Infantry Division to pull back across the International Border.The Regiment returned to India in 1972 with 2 Vir Chakras, 2 Sena Medals, 3 Mention in Despatches and a Theatre honour.The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons of Canary Yellow over Bottle Green, the numeral "75" inscribed on the crossing of the lances and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto (Sahasam Vijayate) inscribed in Devanagari script on it.
MBT Arjun of 75 Armoured Regiment at Republic Day Parade 2013
The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President's ‘Standard’ to 75 Armored Regiment, at Jaisalmer Military Station, in Rajasthan on March 16, 2016
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