page_title: 9th Deccan Horse
section_title: Amalgamation
hierarchical_section_title: 9th Deccan Horse / Amalgamation
caption_attribution_description: THE BRITISH ARMY IN BURMA, MARCH 1945, The British commander and Indian crew of a Sherman tank of the 9th Royal Deccan Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade, encounter a newly liberated elephant on the road to Meiktila, 29 March 1945.
context_page_description: The Deccan Horse or 9 HORSE is one of the oldest and most decorated armoured regiments of the Indian Army, which was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army, the Royal Deccan Horse. It was formed from the amalgamation of two regiments after World War I. They saw service from the Mutiny of 1857 up to and including World War II.
context_section_description: The XXth Deccan Horse was awarded the titled Royal for their distinguished service during World War I, and in 1922 following the amalgamation of the two regiments, the Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse) was formed.
caption: 9th Deccan Horse
exif: {}