Vajra Corps celebrate 85th Raising Day

Chandigarh: Jalandhar-based Vajra Corps celebrated the 85th Raising Day of the elite Armoured Corps of the Indian Army on Monday. Lt Gen Devendra Sharma, general officer commanding, Vajra Corps, laid a wreath on behalf of all veterans and serving officers at Vajra Shaurya Sthal. He conveyed his best wishes to all serving and retired personnel of the corps and lauded them for their selfless devotion and dedication to duty.It was on April 14, 1938, at Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) when the first regiment to be mechanised, The Scinde Horse, paraded its horses for the last time. They collected their mounts, ‘The Chevrolet Armoured Cars’ and ‘Vickers Light Tanks’, in the coming weeks and began their conversion training on May 1, 1938. The first equipment to be inducted were the Chevrolet Armoured Cars and Vickers Light Tanks. Over the last 85 years, the Indian Armoured Corps has come a long way and is presently equipped with a fleet of T-72 AJEYA, T-90 BHISHMA and MBT Arjun Tanks.