One of the commandants of the regiment, Lt Col Vishwa Nath Sharma, went on to become the Chief of the Army Staff from 1988 to 1990.
The 66th Armoured Regiment fought in the Indo-Pakistani
War of 1971 as the integral armoured regiment of 15th Infantry Division. For
its performance in operations, it was awarded the theatre honour "Punjab
1971". After the war, the 66th participated in full strength in the Republic
Day Parade of 26 January 1972 which was the victory parade to commemorate
India's victory in the 1971 war.
The regiment cap badge
depicts a Vijayanta tank within a diamond shaped tank troop formation sign and
is devoid of the national emblem, the regiment number or the regimental motto.The shoulder title consists of the numeral "66" within a diamond shaped tank troop formation sign in brass.
The regiment has gained notoriety for adopting the Death's Head emblem to emblazon their tanks, despite official disapproval. The death's head has a scroll with the regimental motto inscribed. The death's head motif (in silver plate) is used as the officer's pouch badge . The emblem very closely resembles that of the 17th/21st Lancers, an erstwhile cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1922 to 1993.
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