17 MOUNTAIN DIVISION
17 MOUNTAIN DIVISION The 17 Mountain Division of Indian Army guards Sikkim is known as the Black Cat Division. This Mountain Division was originally raised as 17 Indian Division at Ahmednagar on July 1, 1941. The division as part of 4 Corps and under 14 Army, was launched into Burma in December 1944. Starting with the battle of Meiktila, it continued its advance into Burma till Rangoon fell to the Allied Forces in June 1945. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a yellow coloured cat on black background.