Baloch Regiment
The Baloch Regiment is second in seniority after the Punjab Regiment. Its senior-most battalion was raised more than two hundred years ago, in 1798. The regiment has a distinguished record of military service both before and after the independence of Pakistan. It has won numerous gallantry awards including six Victoria Cross, one George Cross and seven Hilal-i-Jurat. The Regiment’s long list of battle honours dates from the Battle of Cochin in 1809 to the Battle of Qaisar-i-Hind in 1971.
Wikipage redirect
primaryTopic
Baloch Regiment
The Baloch Regiment is second in seniority after the Punjab Regiment. Its senior-most battalion was raised more than two hundred years ago, in 1798. The regiment has a distinguished record of military service both before and after the independence of Pakistan. It has won numerous gallantry awards including six Victoria Cross, one George Cross and seven Hilal-i-Jurat. The Regiment’s long list of battle honours dates from the Battle of Cochin in 1809 to the Battle of Qaisar-i-Hind in 1971.
has abstract
The Baloch Regiment is second ...... ttle of Qaisar-i-Hind in 1971.
@en
active years start year
battle
colour name
Kai Kai
@en
garrison
military unit size
57 Battalions
motto
(Victorious or Martyr)
Ghazi ya Shaheed
role
Standard Infantry with 2 Light Commando, 2 Mechanized and 8 Light Anti Tank Battalions
thumbnail
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
12,920,604
Wikipage revision ID
743,952,174
colors label
equipment
Rifle Green; faced cherry
equipment label
garrison label
Regimental Centre
type
subject
hypernym
comment
The Baloch Regiment is second ...... ttle of Qaisar-i-Hind in 1971.
@en
label
Baloch Regiment
@en
wasDerivedFrom
depiction
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
The Baloch Regiment
@en