The 4th Cavalry is an armoured
regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, military service, service, or administrative corps, specialisation.
In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...
of the
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...
. It was previously a
regular cavalry regiment of the
British Indian Army
The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and ...
.The regiment was raised again after partition on 01 Nov 1956 . The regiment has the honour of fighting both battles of 1965 and 1971 in enemery territory. The regiment suffered heavy losses as part of the 1st Armoured Division in the
Battle of Asal Uttar during the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.The regiment is famous for its old history and war achievements.The regiment plays a vital and pivotal role
In Pakistan Armoured corp as it has the honour of being the first regiment that was raised by the Pakistan army itself post partition. The slogan of regiment is “VALOUR IS NOT SUBSERVIENT TO TIME” Which were the words of the first commanding officer of the regiment Lt Col Muhammad Nawaz Khan. The regiment has many battle honours and is highly decorated.
The unit is equipped with
T-80UD tanks.
Battles
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Battle of Asal Uttar,
Indo-Pakistani War of 19651971 war ]
See also
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4th Cavalry (India), a former regiment of the British Indian Army
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4th Horse (Hodson's Horse)
4th Horse (Hodson's Horse) is a part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, which had its beginnings as an irregular cavalry regiment during the time of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Formation
The regiment was raised during the turbulent ti ...
, an armoured regiment of the Indian Army
References
{{Pakistan Armoured Corps
Armoured regiments of Pakistan
Military units and formations established in 1980