XII Corps (India)
XII Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is one of the two corps in the Pune-based Southern Command. With two combat divisions on the order of battle of Southern Command and increasing operational importance of the desert sector, by January 1987, a Corps Headquarters was sanctioned. HQ 12 Corps was raised at Jodhpur under Lt Gen A K Chatterjee in February 1987, during the volatile days of Operation Trident.[1]
| XII Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | ? - 1951 1987–Present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Army Southern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur |
| Nickname(s) | Konark Corps (Desert Corps) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt General PS Minhas |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen A K Chatterjee |
| Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present) | |
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| Previous | Next |
| XI Corps | XIV Corps |
It currently consists of:[1]
- 4th Armoured Brigade
- 340th Independent Mechanised Brigade (earlier 34th Independent Infantry Brigade) (Amphibious)
- 11th Infantry Division headquartered at Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- 12th Infantry Division headquartered at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Amongst 12th Division's units is the 140th Armoured Brigade, which has two regiments equipped with Arjun tanks.
List of GOC
| Name | Rank | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Campose | Lieutenant general | 3 July 2011 | Mechz Infantry | ||
| GS Katoch | Lieutenant general | 1 Sept. 2014 | |||
| Bobby Mathews | Lieutenant general | 1 Sept. 2014 | 10 Oct 2015 | Kumaon Regiment | |
| VP Singh | Lieutenant general | ||||
| Podali Shankar Rajeshwar | Lieutenant general | Regiment of Artillery | |||
| Rajni Kanth Jagga | Lieutenant general | Armoured Corps | |||
| VS Sreenivas | Lieutenant General | 19 November 2018 | The Garhwal Rifles | [2] | |
| Anil Puri | 11 February 2020 | 31 December 2020 | Madras Sappers | [3] | |
| PS Minhas | 01 January 2021 | Indian Army Armoured Corps |
References
It's part of the southern command, and not southwestern command as erroneously mentioned
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/12-corps.htm
- "ले. जनरल श्रीनिवास कोणार्क कोर के नए कोर कमांडर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- MoD, PRO Jaipur (11 February 2020). "Lt Gen Anil Puri took over the command of #KonarkCorps #SouthernCommand #IndianArmy today. He took over the reins of Konark Corps from Lt Gen VS Sreenivas. @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi @PIBJaipur @PIB_Indiapic.twitter.com/qKQmynThi5". @PRODefRjsthn. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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