Punjab Regiment

About Punjab Regiment:

• The Punjab Regiment is one of the oldest Infantry Regiments of the Indian Army that traces its origins to 1761.
• Prior to independence and partition there were a number of "Punjab regiments" in British India. These were amalgamated to form two regiments: the 1st Punjab Regiment, and the 2nd.
• At the onset of independence in 1947, the 1st Punjab Regiment being predominantly a Muslim regiment went over to the newly raised Pakistan army, while the 2nd Punjab Regiment was retained in the Indian Army.
• Troops were transferred between regiments based on whether the soldiers would be a part of India or Pakistan.
• The Punjab regiment has participated in both World Wars and various post-independence operations.
• In World War-I, they were awarded 18 Battle and Theatre Honors. In World War-II, they earned 16 Battle Honors and 14 Theatre Honors.
• The Regiment draws the bulk of its rank and file from Punjab and some neighbouring areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu region.

What is the Bastille Day Parade?

• The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each year in Paris since 1880.
• It is also one of the oldest regular military parades in the world.
• July 14 is the anniversary of the storming of the infamous Bastille prison in 1789 - a turning point for the success of the French Revolution.
• This day is marked as the National Day of France.