Guides Cavalry
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Not to be confused with Guides Regiment or Corps of Guides.
The Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army which was raised in 1846 as The Corps of Guides. During more than a hundred and fifty years of military service, the regiment has earned the reputation of one of the most renowned military units in the world.
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Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) | |
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Active | 1846 - Present |
Country | British India Pakistan |
Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Type | Armoured Regiment |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | The Guides |
Motto(s) | Rough & Ready |
Uniform | Drab; faced red |
March | "Cavalry Brigade" |
Engagements | North West Frontier of India Second Sikh War 1848-49 Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Second Afghan War 1878-80 First World War 1914-18 Second World War 1939-45 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt Gen Sir Harry Lumsden, KCSI, CB Gen Sir Sam Browne, VC, GCB, KCSI Gen Sir Henry Daly, GCB, CIE Gen Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Maj Gen Syed Wajahat Husain Brig Amir Gulistan Janjua General Muhammad Yusaf Khan Lt. Gen. Fazle Haq Brig. Kazim Mustehsan SI(M) Lt. Gen Gul Hassan Khan |
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