Английская Википедия:103 Air Defence Regiment (India)

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Шаблон:Infobox military unit 103 Air Defence Regiment is part of the Corps of Army Air Defence of the Indian Army.

Formation

103 Air Defence Regiment was raised on 22 August 1949 at Colaba in Bombay (now Mumbai) as 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment of the Territorial Army. It consists of 509, 510 and 511 air defence batteries. The regiment has been subsequently converted to a regular regiment of the Indian Army.[1][2]

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1]

Honours and achievements

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  • The regiment was awarded Director General Army Air Defence Unit Appreciation award in 2018.
  • The regiment was awarded General Officer Commanding in Chief Unit Citation in 2014 and 2018.
  • Major Upendra Prasad Desaiji, Havildar (BQMH) Krishna Oak and Lance Havildar Sonu Chavan were Mentioned in dispatches during the 1971 war.[5]

War cry

The war cry of the regiment is Gagan Rakshak Ka Hai Nara, Bache Na Shatru Hamara (गगन रक्षक का है नारा, बचे ना शत्रु हमारा ), which loosely translates to The slogan of the sky defenders is, our enemy should not survive.

References

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