In Ashok Nath's definitive book on the insignia of the Indian Cavalry regiments (Izzat) - he says this of the white metal badge featuring the numeral 45 with a scroll above inscribed "Indian Armoured Corps" and below another scroll inscribed "Cavalry". "Although attributed to the period 1941-1946 it is not known for certain if this badge was actually worn" - Suffice to say if Ashok doesn't know then nobody does ! As a footnote to this, when the Regiment was re-raised for a third time in 1965 the regiment almost "reverted" to wearing that particular badge. Ashok presented an example of the badge to "Capt Ashok Sharma, a former officer of the Regt, who in turn passed it on to Col R S Nehra, the commandant. After some deliberation, the latter obtained Army HQ's approval to re-introduce the old badge, a die was made and all set for the change. However at the last moment the idea was dropped" - I wonder if some of the badges that appear on dealers web sites come from this later die?
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