Market6th Lancers (India)
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6th Lancers (India)

The 6th Lancers is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

Formation
6 Lancers was raised on 1 February 1984 at Nabha, Punjab as 6 Armoured Regiment. The first Commanding Officer of the Regiment was Lt Col R S Deol, SM. The class composition is 'All India All Caste". == History ==
History
Initially, the Regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks and was immediately immersed in maintaining law and order in Punjab during Operation Blue Star. The regiment later served in Suratgarh, moving to Samba in 1988 and back to the Punjab in 1992 where it served during Operation Rakshak-II. The regiment was awarded GOC-in-C, South Western Command Unit Citation in 2018. ==Regimental Insignia==
Regimental Insignia
The cap badge of the regiment closely resembles that of its Pakistani counterpart, comprising a pair of crossed lances with pennons and the numeral 6 placed at the junction of the Lances, the whole badge being in white metal. The shoulder title is in brass and initially consisted of the numeral 6, connected to a right-handed armoured fist. After re-designation, the shoulder title now consists of the numeral 6 connected to the capital letter L. The cap badge and shoulder titles are worn by all ranks of the Regiment. ==See also==
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