45 Cavalry

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45th Cavalry Regiment

Active 1965
Country India
Branch Army
Type Armoured Regiment
Garrison/HQ Pathankot (Mamoon Cantt)
Nickname Paintalis Risala
Motto Veer Bhogya Vasundhara
(The Earth is for the brave)
Equipment T-55 amphibious tank
Engagements Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Battle of Garibpur
Insignia
Unit pin

The 45th Cavalry Regiment is an Indian Army unit formed in 1965 and is currently stationed in Pathankot (Mamoon Cantt) India. The unit took part in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in East Pakistan (now independent Bangladesh).

The regiment was then equipped with Russian PT-76 amphibious light battle tanks and fought in the Battles of Garibpur, Kushtia and Jessore[citation needed].

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