| 词条 | XXI Corps (India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| unit_name = XXI Indian Corps XXI Corps | image = | caption = | dates = 1942–1943 1990–present | country = {{flagicon|British India}} British India {{flag|India}} | allegiance = {{flag|British Empire}} {{flag|India}} | branch = British Indian Army {{army|India}} | type = Corps | role = Strike | size = | command_structure = Southern Command | garrison = Bhopal | nickname = Sudarshan Chakra Corps | patron = | motto = | colors = | battles = World War II | anniversaries = | decorations = | battle_honours = | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_2 = | current_commander = Lt General Ravendra Pal Singh, AVSM[1] | ceremonial_chief = | notable_commanders = General Nirmal Chander Vij }} XXI Corps is a corps-sized formation of the Indian Army. {{Indian Army Corps|previous=II Corps |next=XXXIII Corps }} World War IIThe XXI Indian Corps was raised in Persia on 6 June 1942 as a formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The corps was commanded throughout its existence by Lieutenant General Mosley Mayne and was part of the Tenth Army. The corps, composed of the 8th Indian Infantry Division (Major-General Dudley Russell) and the British 56th Infantry Division (Major-General Eric Miles), was created as part of the Allied buildup of forces in Persia and Iraq to create Persia and Iraq Command in order to prevent a German invasion of the Caucasus. The invasion never occurred and the corps was disbanded on 24 August 1943.[2] PresentThe corps was reformed as XXI Corps in 1990. It is the only strike corps in the Indian Army’s Poona-based Southern Command (there are three other strike crops - I Corps, II Corps, XVII Corps, but their headquarters are in different places).[3] After India's intervention in Sri Lanka, the provisional HQ controlling India's expeditionary force, HQ Indian Peace Keeping Force, became HQ XXI Corps in April 1990. It was then moved to Bhopal. This is both a strike corps and would also be used if India were to make another large intervention overseas. It currently consists of:
List of Commanders
See also
References{{Indian Army Corps|previous=XVI Corps |next=XXXIII Corps }} 1. ^https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/2018-07-06-210999.html {{Military of India}}{{Active_corps_of_the_Indian_Army}}{{India-mil-unit-stub}}2. ^http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/documents.php?aid=111&nid=10&start=0 3. ^{{cite news |last=Chauhan |first=R S |date=3 January 2014 |title=Finally, an army strike corps aimed at China|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/finally-an-army-strike-corps-aimed-at-china/20140103.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=21 June 2017}} 4. ^Ready for joint counter-insurgency operations with India: US army, Press Trust of India, Oct 26, 2009, 07.33pm IST 5. ^See also http://www.kv3gwalior.org/index.php?qs=cont_show&pageid=2 6. ^Mandeep Bajwa and Ravi Rikhye, Indian Army RAPID Divisions {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128012736/http://orbat.com/site/toe/toe/india/rapids.html |date=November 28, 2010 }}, February 11, 2001 7. ^{{cite web|title=Army strike formation validates new assault concepts|url=http://www.spsmai.com/exclusive/?id=67&q=Army-strike-formation-validates-new-assault-concepts|website=SP's MAI}} 8. ^Kerala to be headquarters for country's first amphibious brigade {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006185834/http://www.india-server.com/news/kerala-to-be-headquarters-for-countrys-4185.html |date=October 6, 2008 }}, 5 October 2008 9. ^{{Cite web | url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/lt-gen-cherish-mathson-takes-over-sudarshan-chakras-command.html|title=lt Gen Cherish Mathson takes over Sudarshan Chakra's command}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/7/2/Lt-General-Ghuman-takes-command-of-Sudarshan-Chakra-Corps.aspx|title=Lt General Ghuman takes command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps|website=thehitavada.com|access-date=2017-12-06|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821002706/http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/7/2/Lt-General-Ghuman-takes-command-of-Sudarshan-Chakra-Corps.aspx|archivedate=2017-08-21|df=}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2018/7/6/Lt-Gen-Ravendra-Pal-Singh-assumes-command-of-Sudharshan-Chakra-Corps.aspx|title=Lt Gen Ravendra Pal Singh assumes command of Sudharshan Chakra Corps|website=thehitavada.com|access-date=2018-08-21}} 2 : Corps of India|Military units and formations established in 1990 |
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