4th Cavalry (Pakistan)

The 4th Cavalry is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was previously a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. 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.[4] It was raised again in 1980.

4th Cavalry
Founded1980[1]
Country Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
RoleArmoured
SizeRegiment
Part ofPakistan Armoured Corps
Regimental centreNowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Anniversaries10 September
Battle honoursAsal Uttar (Khem Karan)[2][3]

The unit is equipped with T-80UD tanks.[5]

Battles

See also

References

  1. "Regiments and Corps of the Pakistan Army 1999". Regiments.org. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007.
  2. "Armoured Corps:History". Pakistan Army. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. Longer, V. (1981). Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment. Mahar Regimental Centre. p. 147.
  4. Verghese, B. G. (1965). India Answers Pakistan. Times of India.
  5. Tariq, Sardar Muhammad; Raja, Asif Jehangir. "Spirits Rekindled – Joint Staff Pakistan Day Parade - 2015". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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