| 66th Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1966 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Indian_Army.svg){kind=small} Indian Army |
| Type | Armour |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | "Flame Riders" |
| Motto(s) | "मान या वीरगति" Maan ya Veergati (Honour or Valiant Death) |
| Colors | Flame Orange and Charcoal Grey |
| March | Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Decorations | Shaurya Chakra 1 Vir Chakra 1[1] Sena Medal 1 Mentioned in dispatches 3[2] COAS Commendation Cards 9 VCOAS Commendation Cards 2 GOC-in-C Commendation Cards 22 Jeevan Raksha Padak 1[3] |
| Battle honours | Theatre honour "Punjab 1971" |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen Sandeep Singh |
| Notable commanders | General Vishwa Nath Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, ADC[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 66 Armd Regt |
66th Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment which is part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.[5]
- ^ "RC Cheema VrC". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Gazette of India No 19" (PDF). 11 May 1974. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Gazette of India No 16" (PDF). 17 April 1999. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Gen VN Sharma profile". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Nath, Ashok (2009). Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. pp. 644–646. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.