63 Cavalry or “Tresath”, as the unit is popularly called celebrated its Diamond Jubilee

63 Cavalry or “Tresath”, as the unit is popularly called celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. In a unique ceremony christened Heritage Review, the present generation of Cavalry men paid tribute to their Veterans and Heritage equipment. The Parade was reviewed by Lt Gen KJ Singh, GOC-in-C, Western Command.
The momentous parade was set alive by the vintage tanks and armoured cars paraded in running condition the same forgotten by many and consigned to junkyards. These included the World War-II vintage American Cadillac tank ‘STUART-VI’, the British Humber armoured car and Daimler armoured car popularly known as ‘DINGO’. But the showstopper of the event was the American M-113 Bradley which caught every eye as this equipment steered across the parade ground being first of its kind to do so on Indian soil. Astonishingly, the Regiment was also the first to use this equipment before the Americans inducted it in their inventory. Parading past with Pride and Honour, the Regiment also managed to muster the same crews who had operated these vintage equipment.
The tanks that won laurels for the Regiment during the 1971 Indo-Pak war in the Eastern Theatre namely Ferret Scout Car, PT-76 and T-55, were also showcased in fully serviceable condition, befitting the occasion. The apperarance of Tresath tanks from four cardinal directions coupled with the shock and awe it unleashed, earned the unit an epithet of the “GHOST REGIMENT” from the enemy. Tresath tanks were the only armoured column that reached the capital, Dacca. It was bestowed with the Battle Honour of Bogra and Theatre Honour of East Pakistan and earned eight gallantry awards.
Apart from social functions, a special sainik sammelan was held, which was attended by large numbers of serving and retired officers, JCOs and Jawans with their families. Senior retired officers included Lt Gen SPM Tripathi, Lt Gen SS Mehta and Lt Gen JS Varma. While the ethos and values of the Regiment were reiterated, a road map for the future was also laid out including a special scheme to assist in resettlement of soldiers.