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72 Armoured Regiment

The Regiment was raised on 1 July 1971 in ACC&C, Ahmednagar once the decision to go in to the 1971 War with Pakistan had already been taken. The first Commandant of the regiment was then Lt Col, Later Brig IJ Chopra. within five months of raising, it fought the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 in Chhamb.

The Battle of Chhamb was fought in an area of 10 KM by 8 KM. Pakistan suffered a total of about 4900 Casualties in the Western sector. Of these over 2200 or almost 50% were in this sector alone indicating the ferocity with which this battle was fought. The Regiment was one of only two combat units to be awarded the "Battle Honour Chhamb" besides the" Theater Honour Jammu and Kashmir 1971". It destroyed 29 enemy tanks at a cost of eight of its own tanks. Unfortunately it paid a very heaby price in terms of Casualties in terms of two officers and six Other ranks Killed In Action