1st Armoured Division (India)

1st Armoured Division
Founded1 September 1945 (1 September 1945)
Country India
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured
SizeDivision
Part ofII Corps
Garrison/HQPatiala[1]
Nickname(s)Airawat Division
Mascot(s)The Indian elephant
EngagementsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri
Rajinder Singh 'Sparrow'

The 1st Armoured Division is an armoured division of the Indian Army, headquartered at Patiala, Punjab. It is part of II Corps of the Indian Army's Western Command.

  1. ^ "Western Command chief reviews preparedness of Airawat Division". 5 June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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