Indian Army Divisions, their badges and equipment

[Tanmay]

Some more information from orbat.info for ORBAT lovers

http://www.orbat.info/cimh/miscel/Indian Armor TOEs.htm

Indian Armor TOEs
v.1.0 October 17, 2008



Ravi Rikhye


Light Armored Regiment 1965


7 Cavalry PT-76 (2 (I) Armored Brigade)

8 Cavalry AMX-13 (2 (I) Armored Brigade)

20 Lancers AMX-13 (10 Infantry Division)

63 Cavalry PT-76 (Eastern Command)



RHQ

2 tanks



HQ squadron



Mortar Troop

Pioneer Troop



3 x Squadrons



2 tanks HQ

3 x tank troops with 3 tanks each

2 x Rifle Troops



Total: 35 tanks



Light Independent Armored Squadron (as Light Armored Squadron above, 11 light tanks)



Independent Armored Squadrons 1971
These were reconnaissance squadrons and each had 18 tanks.

Ind Sqdn	Affiliation	Assigned To	Equipment
90	17 Horse	16 Armd Bde
91	14 Horse	2 Armd Bde
92	18 Cavalry	14 Armd Bde
93		1 Armd Div
1	7 Cavalry	Corps	PT-76
2	21 Cavalry	Corps	AMX-13
3	1 Horse	Corps	T-55
4	9 Horse	Corps	Sherman upgunned
5	63 Cavalry	Corps	PT-76/Ferret
6

In 1972, 3, 4, and 5 Independent Armored Squadrons were formed into 75 Armored Regiment.





Armored Regiment 1965
490 personnel



RHQ



3 tanks

Reconnaissance Troop 9 light tanks



3 x Tank Squadrons each



HQ 2 tanks

1 dozer tank

1 ARV



4 x Tank Troops each with 3 tanks



Total: 45 medium tanks

9 light tanks



At the time a regiment was authorized 27 additional medium tanks as attrition/maintenance reserve. The figure was nominal insofar as only 250 Centurions (62 per regiment) were purchased for the Armored Division.



By 1988, the allotment was 62 tanks per regiment, but T-72 regiments had only 55.



2nd Independent Armored Brigade



The brigade had two light tank regiments and a motorized battalion. 3rd Cavalry (Centurions) was sent as reinforcement. 9th Horse (Shermans), the divisional tank regiment of 4 Mountain Division, was under command during the Battle of Khem Karan.



1st Armored Division 1965



HQ

Divisional armored regiment (Sherman)

1st Artillery Brigade (2 field, 1 medium regiments)

1st Armored Brigade (4 Centurion regiments, 1 motorized infantry battalion)

43rd Lorry Brigade (3 motorized battalions plus 1 Sherman regiment as reinforcement)



Armored Divisions 2000


HQ

Reconnaissance & Support Battalion

HQ Companies

3 R & S Companies

Field Artillery Brigade

4 x 155mm towed regiments

1 x Medium MLRS Battery

1 SATA Battery

Air Defense Artillery Brigade

1 x area defense medium SP SAM regiment

1 x light SP regiment (SA-13 and SA-16)

1 x Tunguska Gun/Missile SP regiment

Engineer Regiment

ASC Battalion

EME Battalion

Signals Regiment

Provost Unit (Military Police)

Tank Transporter Companies

Aviation Platoon



3 Brigade HQs with

5 armored regiments (authorization = 6)

4 mechanized infantry battalions



RAPID (Reorganized Army Plains Infantry Division)

HQ

Reconnaissance & Support Battalion

HQ Companies

3 R & S Companies

Field Artillery Brigade

4 x 155mm towed regiments

1 x Medium MLRS Battery

1 SATA Battery

Engineer Regiment

ASC Battalion

EME Battalion

Signals Regiment

Provost Unit (Military Police)

Aviation Platoon



1 x Armored Brigade HQ

Brigade Signal Company

2 armored regiments

2 mechanized infantry battalions

2 x Infantry Brigade HQ

Brigade Signal Company

3 infantry battalions








Armored Infantry Battalion 1971
35 wheeled APC (each 4 crew and 18 soldiers)

850 personnel



HQ 3 APC

Aid Post 2 APC

Mortars 6 APC



3 x Rifle Coy, each

HQ 1 APC

3 Rifle Platoons (each with 2 APC)



APC Battalions 1971 (Topaz APC)


1 Dogras

1/8 Gurkhas

5 Maratha Light Infantry

7 Punjab

7 Grenadiers

9 Punjabi

18 Rajputana Rifles



Armored Regiment 1974
Tanks as in 1965; the Regimental reconnaissance troop was now equipped with 9 jeeps



Soft Vehicles



RHQ and Regimental HQ Squadron

38 x 3-ton

14 x 1-ton

28 x jeep

8 motorcycle



Tank Squadron Echelons

F

A1

A2

B



F Echelon (14 tanks)



A1Echelon (5 x 3-ton)

4 ammunition

1 POL



A2 Echelon (3 x 3-ton)

2 ammunition

1 POL



B Echelon (2 x 3-ton)

1 heavy baggage

1 mess





(A1/A2 Echelons carried ammunition/POL for 24 hours combat.)





BMP Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1984
58 BMP

1050 personnel



HQ 3 BMP

Signals 3 BMP

Pioneers 2 BMP

Aid Post 2 BMP

Mortars 6 BMP



3 x Rifle companies



Coy HQ 2 BMP

3 x Rifle Platoon

HQ 1 BMP

3 x Rifle sections 3 BMP (total)





Cost


~1968 the following costs were associated with equipping new formations; for annual maintenance/recurring costs, use 35% of new cost.



One crore rupees was, at the time, US$1.33 million. The exchange rate was US$1 to INR 7.50.



Armored Division Rs 115 crores

Infantry Division Rs 29 crores

Mountain Division Rs 20 crores

Independent Armored Brigade Rs 60 crores

Independent Infantry Brigade Rs 5 crores

Air Defense Brigade Rs 20 crores

 

[Saumyasupraik]

Any clue what Independent Armoured Brigade Insignia this is? From INDRA 13.

 

[Tanmay]

Any clue what Independent Armoured Brigade Insignia this is? From INDRA 13.

Yup
It had sent me on a wild goose chase earlier. So i had searched a lot

6 (I) Armoured Brigade aka SAND VIPER Brigade

See the arm patch of officers

http://www.indiastrategic.in/2017/1...ed-regiment-10-armoured-regiment-by-the-coas/

New Delhi. It was an historic moment for the Indian Armoured Regiments at Suratgarh Military Station on Tuesday, when General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of the Hon’ble President of India, presented the ‘President’s Standard’ to 87 Armoured Regiment, 41 Armoured Regiment and10 Armoured Regiment, after a magnificent and immaculate mounted parade

The ceremony was also graced by Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Sapta Shakti Command, Lieutenant General PC Thimmaya, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps and a number of senior military officers and civilian dignitaries. The chief hosts of the event were the Colonels of the Regiments of three Armoured Regiments, Major General Vinod Sharma, Major General SS Mahal and Maj General Kulpreet Singh respectively.



A formation of roaring T 72 main battle tanks, the mainstay of Indian Armoured Corps, displaying might of the Indian Army, was commanded by Brig Praveen Chhabra, Commander of Sand Viper Brigade with Regiment ‘Contingent’ commanded by respective Commanding Officers. This rare honour has been bestowed upon these three Armoured Regiments in due recognition of the dedicated and meritorious service rendered by the regiments since their raising, more than three decades back.

In the course of discharging their onerous duties, both in operations and in peace, the hard work done and sacrifices made by the valiant soldiers of these regiments has been duly recognised.




I believe all three regiments or atleast some of them belong to Sand Viper Brigade

6 (I) Armoured Brigade is currently a part of X Corps - Bhatinda (CHETAK)

 

[Saumyasupraik]

Yup
It had sent me on a wild goose chase earlier. So i had searched a lot

6 (I) Armoured Brigade aka SAND VIPER Brigade

Thanks.

 

[Tanmay]

Thanks.

If you have other such identified/unidentified insignias please post it here. Will be helpful

 

[Saumyasupraik]

If you have other such identified/unidentified insignias please post it here. Will be helpful

Another unknown (by me) Armoured Brigade badge/insignia during the parade ceremony of 47 Armoured Regiment being awarded President's Standard at Sunjuwan, J&K.

 

[Tanmay]

Another unknown (by me) Armoured Brigade badge/insignia during the parade ceremony of 47 Armoured Regiment being awarded President's Standard at Sunjuwan, J&K.

Deleted previouspost which was wrong

Its 3 (I) Armoured Brigade

Roman III with a sword in between

 

[Tanmay]

Some independent armoured brigades of Indian Army


2nd (I) Armoured Brigade (FLEUR DE LIS)

6th (I) Armoured Brigade (SAND VIPERS)

16th (I) Armoured Brigade (nickname ???)

23rd (I) Armoured Brigade (nickname ???)

 

[Tanmay]

Some more infantry divisions/ armoured brigades

Golden Axe Infantry Division + Unidentified Armoured Bde/Div

Unidentified

23 (I) Armoured Brigade sign mostly

 

[Tanmay]

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/news-detail-817946

14 (I) Armoured Division (BLACK CHARGERS aka Shayamal Ashva/Black Horse )

Insignia on the back posters
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[Rajpal s]

I think this 16(I) armoured brigade sign is spearhead .this is the sign of 67 armoured regiment my chacha ji served in this regiment but I do not know about it is 16(I) armoured brigade or 67 armoured regiment .

 

[Tanmay]

I think this 16(I) armoured brigade sign is spearhead .this is the sign of 67 armoured regiment my chacha ji served in this regiment but I do not know about it is 16(I) armoured brigade or 67 armoured regiment .

No.
I think thats the insign of the regiment, not the brigade

 

[Saumyasupraik]

"Bald Eagle" Brigade.

'Bald Eagle' keeps sharp eye on Kutch

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www.oneindia.com

 

[Tanmay]

"Bald Eagle" Brigade.
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'Bald Eagle' keeps sharp eye on Kutch

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www.oneindia.com

Independent Infantry Briagde
Didnt know that Infantry Brigades have tanks attached to them

Now seems to have T-72s with ERA

 

[Saumyasupraik]

You know of any aviation brigades?

 

[Tanmay]

You know of any aviation brigades?

Open Source website exists
All Army aviation sites with locations, few insignias and units(Some listed with Mi-17v5 and Rudras too!!) So its updated regularly it seems

I believe the mini runways at Army aviation bases are for army drones

https://www.scramble.nl/orbats/india/army

Have a look at Tanda. And enjoy 10 RAPIDs aerial offensive assets

P.S. I am NOT invloved in any way with that website. I came across it while searching for stuff.

 

[Saumyasupraik]

All three Ballistic missiles I've seen are directly under Army HQ.

Prithvi during Republic Day 2008 with Army HQ insignia.

Agni-I durig 2005 Republic Day, with HQ insignia

Agni-II during 2006 Republic Day again with HQ insignia.

 

[Tanmay]

Cryptic and hidden. The one who solves keeps it with themselves. In the open but still elusive. Link with recent Chinese events in Leh.

 

[Tanmay]

4 (I) Armoured Brigade (BLACK MACE BRIGADE)
Part of XII Corps (KONARK CORPS)

Radomly chanced upon a travel blog
http://www.gokulvarma.com/blog/jaane-kya-dikh-jaye-day-4-bikaner/

Thats the insignia on the BMPs. Image seems to be Brazen Chariots(not sure)

https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...-at-pokhran/articleshow/46644184.cms?from=mdr

"As part of Southern Star Information Campaign, Black Mace Brigade, under the aegis of Konark Corps, organised the information visit cum re power demonstration.

 

[Tanmay]

http://www.journeyline.in/newsdet.aspx?q=172334

3 (I) Armoured Brigade (SABRE BRIGADE)
According to report its a part of : IX Corps - Yol (RISING STAR CORPS)

JAMMU, MarCH 27: In continuation with efforts of the Indian Army to undertake military-civic action programs in J&K, Sabre Brigade of the Rising Star Corps has constructed a Borewell and dedicated to the people at Ratnuchak village in an impressive ceremony today. Due to drying up of water storage ponds in summer months, there are shortage of water for daily activities.
This initiative, as a part of 'AWAM & JAWAN' under OP Sadbhavana, has been a result of efforts of local military authorities in close harmony with village Panchayat and local people. A large number of gatherings attended the programme and expressed their gratitude towards Indian Army for meeting their aspirations.

@Saumyasupraik