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NO. 3 SQUADRON The Number 3 Squadron of the Indian Air Force is also called Cobras. It was formed at Peshawar on October 1, 1941, nearly six months after the raising of No.2 Squadron. The crest shows a hand coupled at the wrist holding a winged dagger entwined by a cobra all in front of the wings. The squadron crest was first put forward by Sqn Ldr Prithi Pal Singh and was approved by King George V in 1947. The original motto was 'Ba Himmat Ba Murad' meaning ‘Fortune favours the brave’ but this was changed in September 1954 to ‘Lakshya Vedh’ meaning ‘Destroy the target with Precision’.

11 GORKHA RIFLES At the time of Independence when the division of the Indian Armed Forces was being done the question of the future employment of Gorkha troops also came up. At that time there were ten Gorkha Regiments in the Indian Army, each with two battalions. Troops of the 7th and 10th Gorkha Rifles hailed from Eastern Nepal and were mainly of Rai and Limbu ethnic groups. Transfer of troops to the British Army was to be on a purely voluntary basis. A referendum was held in the presence of the representatives of the Indian and Nepalese Governments. Troops from the 7th and 10th Gorkha Rifles opted against the transfer to the British Army in large numbers. 2/7 GR - located at Santa Cruz, Mumbai - as a whole opted against transfer to the British Army. There was no Gorkha Regiment, left in the Indian Army with troops from Eastern Nepal. Keeping in mind the large numbers of non-optees and their fighting qualities it was decided to re-raise the 11th Gorkha Rifles. Official orders

9 GORKHA RIFLES The history of the 9 Gorkha Rifles dates back to 1817, when it was raised at Infantry Levy at Fatehgarh. In 1823, it became a regular unit as part of the Bengal Native Infantry. After the reorganisations post 1857, the designation was changed to 9 Bengal Native Infantry with one of its companies formed by Gorkhas and other. By then the Regiment had fought at Bharatpur and in the difficult battle of Sobraon in the Ango-Sikh War. In 1901, the Regiment was designated 9 Gorkha Rifles. Its Regimental Centre is Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and its Regimental insignia is a pair of crossed khukris (a Gorkha dagger) with the numeral 9 below. Its Regimental motto is ‘Kafar Bhanda Marnu Ramro’ (Better  to Die than Live Like a Coward) and its war cry is ‘Ayo Gorkhali’ meaning 'The Gorkhas Are Here'.

THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY The Sikh Light Infantry finds its origins in the Sikh Pioneers raised in 1857. Sikh Pioneers were used in various military campaigns in India and abroad and highly regarded for their determined resolve to complete the assigned tasks against all opposition. The Sikh Pioneers were later merged into the Sappers and Miners. World War-II and its need for additional troops saw the rise of Mazhabi and Ramdasia Sikhs as a regiment in 1941. The designation was changed to the Sikh Light Infantry in 1944. Its Regimental Centre is Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh and its Regimental insignia is a sharp-edged ‘Quoit ’, or ‘Chakra’ , used by the Sikhs in combat, mounted with a ‘Kirpan ’, the Sikh dagger . Its Regimental Motto is ‘Deg Teh Fateh’ (Prosperity in Peace and Victory in War) and its war cry is ‘Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal’ (He who cries God is Truth, is ever Happy).   https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 https://indianar

5 GORKHA RIFLES The 5 Gorkha Rifles was originally raised as the 25th Punjab Infantry on May 22, 1858 at Abbotabad. Later rechristened as 5th Gorkha (Rifle) in 1891, the Regiment has since acquitted itself with a dazzling record of military victories, valour and array of awards not forgetting the unique feature of winning two Victoria Cross on a single day. It is the only Regiment to have won nine Victoria Crosses in the Great Wars and has 49 battle honours to its credit. It saw hard fought actions in the scorched deserts of Gallipoli and Mesopotamia and rugged clime of Afghanistan during the First World War with an enviable martial account. The British conferred the title 'Royal' on the Regiment in 1921 in recognition of its superlative combat services in the Great War. The Second World War too bore the testimony of sustained military glories with the 'Fighting Fifth' fighting their way through Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Italy, Lebanon, Burma, Java,

4 GORKHA RIFLES The 4 Gorkha  Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1857 as part of the British Indian Army, but after India's independence in 1947 it was one of six Gurkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army. The regiment was formerly known as the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles, but after it was transferred to the Indian Army its name was changed upon India becoming a republic. Since its establishment 155 years ago, the regiment has fought in many conflicts and earned many battle honours, including the Second Afghan War, the Boxer Rebellion, the First World War, the Second World War and most of the wars and Counter Insurgency Operations India has fought since independence. Its Regimental Centre is Sabathu, Himachal Pradesh and its Regimental insignia is a pair of crossed Khukris  (a Gorkha dagger ) with the Roman numeral IV below. Its motto is ‘Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro’ (Better to die than live

19 MOUNTAIN DIVISION The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a hand holding dagger  on black background. https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/19MD.jpg

11 INFANTRY DIVISION The 11 Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It formed part of Indian III Corps in the Malaya Command during the Battle of Malaya. The 11th Indian Division surrendered to the Japanese on  February 15, 1942, along with about 1,30,000 other British and Commonwealth soldiers, when Singapore was surrendered. The Division insignia is a Katar , a Rajput dagger . The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a pair of ‘Katars’ on black background. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/11-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/11ID.jpg https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1

10 INFANTRY DIVISION The 10 Infantry Division was formed in Iraq in early 1941 under Major-General W.A.K. Fraser. This was a war formed Infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. In four years, the Division traveled over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Tehran to Trieste, fought three little wars and fought two great campaigns: Anglo-Iraqi War, Invasion of Syria-Lebanon, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, North African Campaign and Italian Campaign. The 10 Infantry Division is also known as Dah Division. In Sanskrit the word ‘dah’ means to torment, grieve or burn. The origin of the word dag or tag or day is clearly associated with the Sanskrit word 'dah'. The Assamese script has its own numerals, with 10 being ‘dah’, as it is also in Old Persian. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has two crossed dah s on black background.   https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/10-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/1

8 MOUNTAIN DIVISION The 8 Mountain Division was raised in 1963 to combat insurgency in Nagaland. The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJW) School was established at Vairangte, Mizoram to impart pre-induction training to all the incoming units. Towards the end of the 1960s, this Division had well over thirty battalions under command, including those of the Assam Rifles and the other Central Police Organisations. They had notched up a series of spectacular successes as some of the gang leaders - self styled 'Generals' - and their gangs were intercepted. Thinning out of the troops for the 1971 operations gave a breather to the insurgents once again. In 1999, operations in the Drass sector were carried out by 8 Mountain Division in the full glare of the media. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has numeral 8 in gold with red dagger  through the centre on black background.   https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/8-div.ht