XI Corps (India)
The XI Corps of the Indian Army is based in Jalandhar and is a part of Western Command. XI Corps was raised to take command of the formations in the Punjab as India reorganised its post-1947 army to meet the new threat of Pakistan.[2]
| XI Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939 - 1945 c.1948-1950 - present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Jalandhar |
| Nickname(s) | Vajra Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt General Sanjeev Sharma[1] |
| Notable commanders | General Om Prakash Malhotra General Ved Prakash Malik Lt Gen T. B. Henderson Brooks Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh Lt Gen J. S. Dhillon |
| Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present) | |
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| Previous | Next |
| X Corps | XII Corps |
It consists of:
- 7th Infantry Division headquartered at Firozpur
- 9th Infantry Division headquartered at Meerut HQ Meerut, one brigade Meerut, one brigade Delhi, one brigade Jalandhar
- 15th Infantry Division headquartered at Amritsar. Appears to include 350th Infantry Brigade.[3] The 66th Armoured Regiment fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 as the integral armoured regiment of the 15th Infantry Division.[4]
- 23rd Armoured Brigade
- 55th Mechanised Brigade (Beas)
In 1984, 46th Armoured Regiment, Indian Army Armoured Corps, was based in Amritsar as part of an armoured brigade at the time of Operation Blue Star.
List of Commanders
| Name | Rank | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Cheema | Lieutenant General | 31 August 2016 | Sikh Regiment [5] | ||
| B S Sahrawat | 1 September 2016 | 2 November 2017 | Kumaon Regiment | [6] | |
| Dushyant Singh | 2 November 2017 | 4 November 2018 | Maratha Light Infantry | [7] | |
| Arvind Dutta | 5 November 2018 | 5 November 2019 | Dogra Regiment | [8] | |
| Sanjeev Sharma | 6 November 2019 | Incumbent | Rajputana Rifles | [1] |
References
- "Lt Gen sharma is Goc vajra corps". Jalandhar. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- http://forum.pakistanidefence.com/lofiversion/index.php/t7640.html
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/15-div.htm
- 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.
- "LT GEN JS CHEEMA, PVSM, AVSM (RETD)". Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Lt Gen BS Sahrawat takes over as commanding officer of Vajra Corps". Chandigarh. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Vajra Corps GOC". 3 November 2017.
- "Lt Gen Arvind Dutta takes over command of Vajra Corps". Jalandhar. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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