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The Chamar Regiment
चमार रेजिमेंट
Regimental Insignia of the Chamar Regiment
Active1943-1946[1]
CountryChamar Regiment British India
BranchChamar Regiment Indian Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Engagements
  • Battle of Kohima
  • Battle of Kamo
  • Battle of Tokyo
  • Battle of Imphal
  • Battle of Mandla
  • Battle of Rangoon
  • Battle of Singapore
  • Battle of Burma
Decorations
  • 5 British Empire Medal
  • 3 Military Medal
  • 3 Military Cross
  • 7 Burma Star
  • 4 War Medal
  • 4 Pacific Star
  • 8 Mentioned in dispatches
  • 1 battle honour
Insignia
Regimental InsigniaA Bison,The Traditional Animal of Chamars

The Chamar Regiment was an infantry regiment among the units raised by the British during World War II to increase the strength of the Indian Army during World War II.

It was formed along caste lines from the Chamar. The Regiment fought against the Japanese in Burma,[2] as part of the 268th Indian Infantry Brigade, under the command of Brigadier G M Dyer, part of XV Corps (India). The unit was disbanded as part of the wider demobilisation at the end of the War.[2]The regiment was disbanded in 1946.[3]

  1. ^ "चमार रेजीमेंट ने क्यों किया था ब्रिटिश आर्मी और अंग्रेजों से विद्रोह...!". 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Cap badge, The Chamar Regiment, 1943-1945 | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London". collection.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

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