Guides Cavalry
| Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1846 - Present |
| Country | British India Pakistan |
| Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Type | Armoured Regiment |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | The Guides |
| Motto(s) | Rough & Ready |
| Uniform | Drab; faced red |
| March | "Cavalry Brigade" |
| Engagements | North West Frontier of India Second Sikh War 1848-49 Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Second Afghan War 1878-80 First World War 1914-18 Second World War 1939-45 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Sir Harry Lumsden, KCSI, CB Gen Sir Sam Browne, VC, GCB, KCSI Gen Sir Henry Daly, GCB, CIE Gen Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Maj Gen Syed Wajahat Husain Brig Amir Gulistan Janjua General Muhammad Yusaf Khan Lt. Gen. Fazle Haq Brig. Kazim Mustehsan SI(M) Lt. Gen Gul Hassan Khan |
The Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army which was raised in 1846 as The Corps of Guides. During more than a hundred and fifty years of military service, the regiment has earned the reputation of one of the most renowned military units in the world.