16th Light Cavalry
The 16th Light Cavalry is a regiment of the Armoured Corps, a primary combat arm of the Indian Army. Prior to India gaining independence from the British in 1947, it was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1776 and is the oldest armoured regiment raised in India. The 16th Light Cavalry saw service in a number of conflicts ranging from the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1781 to World War II. It has a number of battle honours including "Punjab 1965" earned during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
| 16th Light Cavalry | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1776 – present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Regiment |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Engagements | Second Anglo-Mysore War Third Anglo-Mysore War Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Third Anglo-Burmese War Third Afghan War World War I World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Battle honours | Sholinghur-1781 Carnatic-1784 Mysore-1792 Seringapatam-1799 Burma-1885-1887 Afghanistan-1919 Meiktila-1945 Capture of Meiktila-1945 Defence of Meiktila-1945 Pegu-1945 Sittang-1945 Rangoon Road-1945 Burma-1945 Punjab-1965 |
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