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Previously, this was done by different corps like the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Royal Army Service Corps. Soon, the need for an equivalent of the REME was felt in British Indian Army too. Accordingly, the Commander-in-Chief of British forces approved the raising of the Indian Electrical and Mechanical ...
It is a successor to the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA) of British Indian Army, which itself traces its origins to the formation of Bombay Artillery in 1827. Today, it is the second-largest arm of the Indian Army, and with its guns, mortars, rocket launchers, unmanned aerial vehicles, surveillance systems, missiles and artillery firepower.
It was formally created in 1986. It is based on the British Army's Special Air Service and the German GSG 9. [25] The NSG is popularly referred to as the 'Black Cats' due to its distinct black uniforms. [26] It consists of the following two elements [25] - SAG (Special Action Group), which recruits personnel from the Indian Army.
The Indian Army during World War II, a British force also referred to as the British Indian Army, [1] began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men. [2] By the end of the war, it had become the largest volunteer army in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in August 1945.
Indian cavalry near the Tigris River, during the First World War. The Indian Army has a distinguished history in which they won many battle and theatre honours.The practice of giving battle honours began with the East India Company who awarded these to the units of the native Indian corps in their presidency armies.
The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) is a defence service training institution of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.. It trains officers of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces – (Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force), selected officers from the Paramilitary forces and the Civil Services and officers from friendly foreign countries for command and staff ...
Indian Military Nurses participated in Republic day parade 2024. The Indian Military Nursing Services is a part of Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) of the Indian Army, first formed under British rule in 1888. [1] An officer in the Military Nursing Services is granted Permanent Commission or Short Service Commission by a Govt Gazette ...
The Indian Army Pioneer Corps or Pioneers is the operational logistics arm of the Indian Army. Though not a combat arm, the Pioneer Corps provide disciplined and well trained manpower where civilian labour is either not available or its employment is not desirable for reasons of security.