The regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Pawittar Singh was part of the XXXIII Corps and saw action in the Northwestern sector in the liberation of Bangladesh.

[7][8] The regiment along with one squadron of 63 Cavalry and 6 Guards grouped under Lieutenant Colonel Pawittar Singh captured Palasbari on 9 December 1971.

[9] On 11 and 12 December 1971, the regiment along with 5/11 Gorkha Rifles outflanked the Pakistani defences and established a roadblock across the Karatoya River for the capture of Gobindganj.

On 12 December 1971, around 1500 hours, one of the leading tanks of 69 Armoured Regiment was hit and destroyed by an enemy recoilless anti-tank gun from across the banks of the lchhamati Nala.

[13] The Regimental insignia consists of a front facing PT-76 tank with crossed lances with pennons in red and white.