The Parachute Regiment
The Indian Parachute regiment was formed on 1 May 1945 consisting of 4 battalions and an equal no. of independent companies.
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After the Independence the airborne battalion was split and 55th and 70th brigade remain in India with 6 para battalions.On 15th April 1952, the Parachute regiment was re-raised by absorbing 3 battalions namely
- The Punjab Regiment(PARA)
- The Maratha Regiment(PARA)
- The Kumaon Regiment(PARA)
On 01 May 1962,a training wing of Parachute Regiment was formed in Kota under the Brigade of the guards training center and thus start the direct recruitment and training for the Parachute regiment.After that the training center of Parachute regiment shifted to many locations but finally on 15th Jan 1992 , the center along with the pay and record and account office moved to Bangalore,which seems to be a key location.
Battle Honors of Parachute Regiment
As a part British Indian Army and UNO , the Parachute regiment has many battle honours.
VICTORIA CROSS
Naik Yeshwant Ghadge, VC (Posthumous)
ASHOK CHAKRA
Captain AS Jasrotia, AC, SM (Posthumous)
Major Sudhir Kumar Walia, AC, SM and Bar (Posthumous)
Paratrooper Sanjog Chhetri, AC (Posthumous)
CAPT HARSHAN R, AC (PUSTHUMOUS)
HAV BAHADUR SINGH BOHRA,AC (POSTHUMOUS)
HAV GAJENDRA SINGH ,AC (POSTHUMOUS)
MAJOR MOHIT SHARMA, AC, SM (POSTHUMOUS)
MAHA VIR CHAKRA
Brigadier Mohd Usman, MVC (Posthumous)
Lt Col HK Virk, MVC
Major AK Ramaswamy, MVC (Posthumous)
Major SMS Brar, MVC (Posthumous)
Paratrooper Man Singh, MVC (Posthumous)
Major SP Chopra, MVC (Posthumous)
Lt Col Dharam Singh, MVC
Major RS Dyal, MVC
Lt Col S Bhawani Singh, MVC
Lt Col KS Pannu, MVC
Major VK Berry, MVC
Along with that 16 Kirti Chakra,61 Vir Chakra,63 Shurya Chakra,7 PVSM
Para Battalions
- 1 PARA(SF)
- 2 PARA(SF)
- 3 PARA(SF)
- 4 PARA(SF)
- 5 PARA
- 6 PARA
- 7 PARA
- 9 PARA(SF)
- 10 PARA(SF)
- 21 PARA(SF)
MOTTO of Parachute Regiment
Shatrujeet (The Conqueror)
Insignia of Parachute Regiment
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The Guards Regiment
The Mechanized Infantry Regiment
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