153 Medium Regiment (India)

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153 Medium Regiment (Self-Propelled)
Active1985 – present
Country Flag of India.svg India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Flag of Indian Army.svg Indian Army
Type Regiment of Artillery Insignia (India).svg Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Long Rangers [1]
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
Shreshthta ke liye sangharsh
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries7 January – Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation153 Med Regt (SP)

153 Medium Regiment (Self-Propelled) is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

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Formation

The regiment was raised on 7 January 1985 at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. [1] [2] It consists of 1531, 1532 and 1533 medium batteries.

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations [2]

Kargil War Memorial with the name of the martyrs from the regiment Kargil war memorial2.jpg
Kargil War Memorial with the name of the martyrs from the regiment

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -

Motto

The motto of the regiment is श्रेष्ठता के लिए संघर्ष (Shreshthta ke liye sangharsh) which translates to Struggle for superiority. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sainik Samachar Volume 57. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "153 Medium Regiment-Indian Army Postal Cover". 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. Mayadas, Lt Gen M (1999). How the Bofors Affair Transformed India, 1989-1999. Lancer Publishers. ISBN   978-1897829646.
  4. 1 2 "Sub Balbir Singh SM" . Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. Ludra, Kuldip Singh (2001). Operation Badr: Mussharef's Contribution to Pakistan's Thousand Years War Against India. Institute for Strategic Research and Analysis. pp. 156, 188. ISBN   978-81-901361-1-2.
  6. Nath, Rajendra (2003). Musharraf's War. Lancers Books. p. 149.
  7. "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter III" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  8. "Centre keen to promote tourism in Kargil". 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.