4th Cavalry (Pakistan)

4th Cavalry
Founded	1980[1]
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Role	Armoured
Size	Regiment
Part of	Pakistan Armoured Corps
Regimental centre	Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Anniversaries	10 September
Battle honours	Asal Uttar (Khem Karan)[2][3]

The 4th Cavalry is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was previously a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment suffered heavy losses as part of the 1st Armoured Division in the Battle of Asal Uttar during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.The regiment is famous for its old history and war achievements.^[4] It was raised again in 1980.

The unit is equipped with T-80UD tanks.^[5]

Battles

• Battle of Asal Uttar, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

See also

• 4th Cavalry (India), a former regiment of the British Indian Army
• 4th Horse (Hodson's Horse), an armoured regiment of the Indian Army

References

1. "Regiments and Corps of the Pakistan Army 1999". Regiments.org. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007.
2. "Armoured Corps:History". Pakistan Army. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
3. Longer, V. (1981). Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment. Mahar Regimental Centre. p. 147.
4. Verghese, B. G. (1965). India Answers Pakistan. Times of India.
5. Tariq, Sardar Muhammad; Raja, Asif Jehangir. "Spirits Rekindled – Joint Staff Pakistan Day Parade - 2015". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.