24th Cavalry (Frontier Force)

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24th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
Badge of 24th Cavalry
Active	1962–present
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Motto(s)	"We shall live and die for the glory of Pakistan"

The 24th Cavalry (Frontier Force) is a regiment of the Pakistan Army, raised on June 7, 1962. It was one of the armoured regiments assembled and trained following independence to meet Pakistan's growing defense needs. The officer selected to train and command the new unit was Lt Col Muhammad Afzal Khan (Probyn's Horse). The 24th Cavalry was involved in the first ever tank assault in the history of the Pakistan army earning it its title of “The Charging 24th Cavalry” as it was the first Armoured regiment of Pakistan Army to fight Trans-frontier. It was proved to be the best cavalry unit against India.