5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Indian and Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army and served in the First World War and Second World War. The regiment was one of the Gurkha regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following independence in 1947. The regiment was formerly known as the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka.
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5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Indian and Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army and served in the First World War and Second World War. The regiment was one of the Gurkha regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following independence in 1947. The regiment was formerly known as the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka.
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The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier ...... eping operations in Sri Lanka.
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Green; faced black.
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A pair of black crossedKhukris with the florated numeral 5 in-between
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6 Battalions
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Shaurya Evam Nistha (Courage and Determination)
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Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
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Regimental Centre
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March
War Cry: Ayo Gorkhali
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The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier ...... eping operations in Sri Lanka.
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Frontier Force
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