20 Lancers (India)
20th Lancers is an armoured regiment in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. The regiment distinguished itself in operations with its defence of Chhamb in Jammu and Kashmir during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War and won one Maha Vir Chakra. It has provided one Chief of Army Staff and two Army Commanders.
| 20th Lancers | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1857–1937, 1956–present |
| Country | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Type | Armour |
| Size | Regiment |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen AS Kler |
| Notable commanders | General Shankar Roy Chowdhury, PVSM, ADC Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh (Buch) PVSM Lt Gen Pradeep Khanna, PVSM, AVSM, ADC |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 20 L |
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