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The '''Mahar Regiment''' was an infantry regiment raised during the [[Second World War]] | The '''Mahar Regiment''' was an infantry regiment raised during the [[Second World War]]. | ||
*1st Battalion of the Mahar Regiment was raised in Belgaum in October 1941 | *1st Battalion of the Mahar Regiment was raised in Belgaum in October 1941 | ||
*The 2nd Battalion was raised in Kamptee in June 1942 | *The 2nd Battalion was raised in Kamptee in June 1942 | ||
*The Third Battalion, the 25th Mahars, was raised in Belgaum in the August 1942 | *The Third Battalion, the 25th Mahars, was raised in Belgaum in the August 1942 | ||
*3rd Mahars were raised in Nowshera | *3rd Mahars were raised in Nowshera | ||
==Regimental Histories== | ==Regimental Histories== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:03, 4 May 2014
The Mahar Regiment was an infantry regiment raised during the Second World War.
- 1st Battalion of the Mahar Regiment was raised in Belgaum in October 1941
- The 2nd Battalion was raised in Kamptee in June 1942
- The Third Battalion, the 25th Mahars, was raised in Belgaum in the August 1942
- 3rd Mahars were raised in Nowshera
Regimental Histories
- History of the Mahar Regiment by B N Mittra. New Delhi: Mahar Regiment, 1972.
- Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment by V. Longer published by Mahar Regimental Centre, 1981.
External links
- Mahar Regiment Wikipedia (retrieved 4 May 2014)
References