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Шаблон:Other uses Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 54th Infantry Division is an Infantry division of the Indian Army. The Division was raised as an Infantry Division, but was converted into a Reorganised Amphibious Formation (RAMFOR) in 2011. It is currently the only division of the Indian Army which carries out Amphibious warfare. The division is headquartered at Secunderabad in Telangana and is a part of XXI Corps. The Division is commanded by a Two-star General Officer of the rank of Major General titled General Officer Commanding (GOC).

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Bison Division celebrating its 56th Raising Day, 1 October 2021.

History

The 54th Infantry Division was raised at Secunderabad on 1 October 1966. Major General SS Maitra, AVSM was the first General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division. At the time of its raising, the division had three Infantry Brigades and one Artillery Brigade. 47 Infantry Brigade was raised by Brigadier B D Man Singh at Golconda Fort, 91 Infantry Brigade by Brigadier K P Lahiri, VrC at Bolarum and the 54 Artillery Brigade was raised by Brigadier N V Subramaniam at Bowenpally.

Order of battle (ORBAT) during raising

• 47 Infantry Brigade
  • 13th battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAKRIF)
  • 5th battalion, 3rd Gorkha Rifles (5/3 GR)
• 91 Infantry Brigade
  • 4th battalion, Madras Regiment (4 Madras)
  • 3rd battalion, Maratha Light Infantry (3 MLI)
  • 2nd battalion, 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) (2/5 GR)
• 74 Infantry Brigade
  • 4th battalion, Sikh Light Infantry (4 Sikh LI)
  • 5th battalion, Madras Regiment (5 Madras)
  • 22nd battalion, Maratha Light Infantry (22 MLI)
• 54 Artillery Brigade
  • 7 Field Regiment
  • 141 Field Regiment
  • 6 Medium Regiment
  • 278 Medium Regiment
  • 1889 Light Regiment

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Шаблон:Main In the event of a war, the 54th Infantry Division was to be part of I Corps, then the only Strike Corps of the Indian Army. The division was commanded by Major General WAG Pinto, the 3rd General Officer Commanding (GOC).Шаблон:Sfn The division moved from its peacetime location in Secunderabad to its operational location in the Punjab and was ready by mid-September 1971.

ORBAT

The ORBAT of the division during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was:

• 6th battalion, Madras Regiment (6 Madras)
• 47 Infantry Brigade (Brigadier A P Bhardwaj)
  • 16th battalion, Madras Regiment (16 Madras)
  • 16th battalion, Dogra Regiment (16 Dogra)
  • 3rd battalion, The Grenadiers (3 Granadiers)
• 74 Infantry Brigade (Brigadier Ujaggar Singh)
  • 8th battalion, The Grenadiers (8 Granadiers)
  • 6th battalion, Kumaon Regiment (6 Kumaon)
  • 9th battalion, Maratha Light Infantry (9 MLI)
• 91 Infantry Brigade (Brigadier A Handoo)
  • 3rd battalion, Garhwal Rifles (3 Garh Rif)
  • 3rd battalion, 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) (3/1 GR)
• 16 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Brigadier A S Vaidya)
  • 4th Horse (Hodson's Horse)
  • 16th Light Cavalry
  • 17 Horse (Poona Horse)
  • 18th battalion, Rajputana Rifles (18 Raj Rif)
  • 90 (Independent) Reconnaissance Squadron (from 17 Horse)
  • 75 Medium Regiment
• 54 Artillery Brigade (Brigadier Avtar Singh)
  • 69 Field Regiment
  • 161 Field Regiment
  • 162 Field Regiment
  • 44 Light Regiment
  • 70 Medium Regiment
• 41 (Independent) Artillery Brigade

The tasks allotted to the Division were:

• Carry out offensive operations based upon Galar with the ultimate aim of capturing Zafarwal and Dhamtal.
• While doing so, capture Darman, Bari, Laisar Kalan, Supwal Ditch and Badwal. Be prepared to capture Deoli and Mirzapur, if required.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn This meant that the Division was to operate between the Degh Nadi and the Karir Nadi.

The Pakistani forces opposite the Division consisted of elements of the 8th Infantry Division. The 24 Infantry Brigade with four battalions (11 Baloch which held the Supwal ditch, 40 Punjab which was deployed east of the Karir Nadi, 24 Punjab which was defending the Basantar Nala), a brigade in Zafarwal area and Reconnaissance elements of 21 Baloch. Apart from these infantry units, Pakistani armour consisted of the 8 Armoured Brigade which had 13th Lancers, 31 Cavalry and 27 Cavalry under it, equipped with M47 Patton and M48 Patton tanks.Шаблон:Sfn

The Division crossed the border as planned at 2000 hrs on 6 December and captured the border outposts at Chamnakhurd, Danadout, Galar Tanda, Chak Jangu, Dhandhar, Mukhwal and Buru Chakby 0230 hrs 7 December.Шаблон:Sfn

Battle of Basantar

Шаблон:Main The Battle of Basantar was among the most vital battles in the war. It was one of the greatest tank battles fought by the Indian Army.Шаблон:Sfn The Division had the 47 Infantry Brigade, 91 Infantry Brigade and the 74 Infantry Brigade, Poona Horse, one squadron of Hodson's Horse and 75 Medium Regiment. The date for the Basantar crossing was fixed for night 14/15 December, but was postponed by 24 hours by Gen Pinto.Шаблон:Sfn The Battle of Basantar was a decisive Indian victory.

The 47 Infantry Brigade was christened Basantar Brigade after the war.

In what is an Indian Army record, the 54th Infantry Division won as many as 196 gallantry medals in just 14 days of fierce fighting. These include 2 Param Vir Chakras and 9 Mahavir Chakras. The GOC, Maj Gen Pinto was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.

The Division remained in Pakistan until the Simla Agreement, after which it moved back to Secunderabad in March 1973. A war trophy - a disabled Pakistani M47 Patton Tank was gifted by the Division to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and had it installed on the Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad.

Awards and honours

Key

†	Indicates posthumous honour

Award	Rank	Name	Unit	References
Param Vir Chakra	Second Lieutenant	Arun Khetarpal	17 Poona Horse
Param Vir Chakra	Major	Hoshiar Singh Dahiya	3 Grenadiers
Mahavir Chakra	Lieutenant Colonel	Hanut Singh	17 Poona Horse
Mahavir Chakra	Lieutenant Colonel	V P Airy	3 Grenadiers
Mahavir Chakra	Lieutenant Colonel	V P Ghai	16 Madras
Mahavir Chakra	Lieutenant Colonel	Raj Mohan Vohra	4 Horse
Mahavir Chakra	Major	A S Bal	17 Poona Horse
Mahavir Chakra	Major	D V Singh	8 Grenadiers
Mahavir Chakra	Havildar	Thomas Philipose	16 Madras
Vir Chakra	Captain	Satish Chander Sehgal	75 Medium Regiment

Operation Pawan

Шаблон:Main The Division, led by Major General Harkirat Singh, was the first formation to be inducted into Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF). The Division was grouped with a Mechanised Infantry battalion, a Squadron of Armour and an Air Operation Flight.

ORBAT

• Divisional Reserves
  • 10th battalion, Para Commando (10 Para Cdo)
  • 65 Armoured Regiment
• 91 Infantry Brigade
  • 5th battalion, Madras Regiment (5 Madras)
  • 8th battalion, Mahar Regiment (8 Mahar)
  • 1st battalion, Maratha Light Infantry (1 MLI)
• 76 Infantry Brigade
• 47 Infantry Brigade
• 93 Field Regiment
• 831 Light Regiment

The Division was in Sri Lanka for over two and a half years and was de-inducted on 20 March 1990.

Awards and honours

During Operation Pawan, the Division earned a total of 471 awards including 1 Param Vir Chakra, 3 Mahavir Chakras, 4 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 32 Vir Chakras.

Award	Rank	Name	Unit	References
Param Vir Chakra	Major	Ramaswamy Parameshwaran	8 Mahar
Mahavir Chakra	Brigadier	Hanut Singh	47 Infantry Brigade
Mahavir Chakra	Colonel	I B S Bawa	4/5 Gorkha Rifles
Mahavir Chakra	Major	P S Ganapathi	8 Mahar

Other Operations

• Operation Parakram
• Internal security duties during the Mandal Commission violence and 2002 Gujarat riots.
• Humanitarian assistance - Operation Sahayta, Operation Sea Waves, Operation Madad, Operation Megh, Operation, Operation Lehar and Operation Hudhud.

General Officers Commanding

S.No.	Name	Assumed office	Left office
1	Major General S S Maitra Шаблон:Small	1966	1969
2	Major General K.A.S. Raja Шаблон:Small	1969	1971
3	Major General WAG Pinto Шаблон:Small	1971	1974
4	Major General K S Bajwa	1974	1976
5	Major General M L Tuli	1976	1977
6	Major General A K Handoo	1977	1979
7	Major General D S C Rai	1979	1981
8	Major General G K Sen	1981	1983
9	Major General Shamsher Singh Шаблон:Small	1983	1985
10	Major General V K Singh	1985	1987
11	Major General Harkirat Singh	1987	1988
12	Major General S C Sardeshpande Шаблон:Small	1988	1989
13	Major General R N Bhalia Шаблон:Small	1989	1990
14	Major General M M Lakhera Шаблон:Small	1990	1992
15	Major General B N Kapur	1992	1994
16	Major General S P S Kanwar Шаблон:Small	1994	1996
17	Major General Mahesh Vij	1996	1998
18	Major General Basant Singh Шаблон:Small	1998	2000
20	Major General S Pattabhiraman Шаблон:Small	2000	2001
21	Major General Zameer Uddin Shah Шаблон:Small	2001	2003
22	Major General K S Siva Kumar Шаблон:Small	2003	2004
23	Major General S P S Dhillon Шаблон:Small	2004	2005
24	Major General S P Rai Шаблон:Small	2005	2006
25	Major General Anil Chait Шаблон:Small	2006	2008
26	Major General Rajesh Singh	2008	2009
27	Major General R C Chadha	2009	2011
28	Major General Amit Sharma	2011	2012
29	Major General Cherish Mathson Шаблон:Small	2012	2013
30	Major General R K Jagga	2014	2015
31	Major General R S Mann Шаблон:Small	2015	2016
32	Major General Satish N Wasade	2016	2017
33	Major General B D Rai Шаблон:Small	2017	2018
34	Major General Manjinder Singh	2018	2020
35	Major General Alok Joshi	2020	2021
36	Major General PP Singh	2021	Incumbent

See also

• List of military divisions
• Indian Peace Keeping Force
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

References

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