| 18th Cavalry | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1842 1921 (as 18th Cavalry)–present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance |  British India (1921-1947) Dominion of India (1947-1950) India (1950-) |
| Branch |  British Indian Army (1921-1947)&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Indian_Army.svg){kind=small} Indian Army (1947-) |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Indian Army Armoured Corps |
| Motto(s) | साहस और सम्मान Saahas Aur Samman (Courage and honour) |
| Main battle tank | T-72 |
| Engagements | Gwalior campaign First Anglo-Sikh War Third Ango-Burmese War 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War First World War Second Mohmand Campaign Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Battle honours | Punniar Moodkee Ferozeshah Sobraon Egypt 1882 Tel-El-Kebir Punjab Frontier |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh, VSM[1] |
The 18th Cavalry is an armoured regiment of the armoured corps of the Indian Army. The regiment was created in 1921 through the amalgamation of the 7th Hariana Lancers and 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry.[2]
- ^ "Gazette of India, No 44" (PDF). eGazette.gov.in. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Parvesh (16 March 2016). "The COAS Presents Standard to 18 Cavalry". Sainiksamachar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.