Английская Википедия:54 Field Regiment (India)

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Шаблон:Infobox military unit 54 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Formation and history

The regiment was raised on 2 April 1963 at Ambala Cantonment as 54 Mountain Regiment. The mule pack regiment was composed of five batteries – 214, 215 and 216 mountain batteries, one heavy mortar battery and a support battery. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Rajinder Pal Mittal. The regiment has a single class composition of Ahir troops. The regiment, which was equipped with 3.7-inch howitzers moved to Sugar sector, from where it moved to the icy heights of Northern Sikkim in 1965. It moved to Tezpur in Assam in 1982.[1]

Operations

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

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1][2]Шаблон:Expand list

War Cry

The war cry of the regiment is बोल कृष्ण भगवान की जय (Bol Krishna Bhagwan Ki Jai), which translates to Victory to Lord Krishna.[1]

See also

References

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