192 Field Regiment | |
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Active | 1965 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) |
Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
Anniversaries | 1 February – Raising Day |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 192 Fd Regt |
192 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army and consists of 1921, 1922 and 1923 field batteries.
Orders for raising 192 Mountain Composite Regiment (Towed) at Dimapur was issued by Army Head Quarters on 15 December 1964. The Regiment was raised on 1 February 1965 by Lieutenant Colonel Bhupinder Singh at Diphu, Assam. [1] The Regiment was equipped with 3.7 inch howitzers on its raising. Lieutenant GS Atariwala was the first officer to report and arrived at Dimapur in January 1965. Subedar Major Raj Bahadur Singh, the first Subedar Major of the unit arrived in May 1965. The unit first fired its guns at Mohendijua field firing range in Assam. The unit was renamed as 192 Mountain regiment on 15 September 1965.
Initially, the regiment was to be raised as Sikh Regiment, but at formation, it was decided to have a fixed class composition of Dogras, Rajputs and Jats. On 1 May 1999, the regiment was converted to into an All India All Class (AIAC) unit. [1]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1] –
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards [1] [2]
The motto of the regiment is कुछ भी कर सकते है (Kuch Bhi Kar Sakte), which translates to ‘Can Do’. [1] This was bestowed by Major General JFR Jacob, GOC 12 Infantry Division after witnessing the excellent standards of 192 Mountain Gunners during an exercise, which had recently moved out from the jungle terrains of Assam and did well in the deserts of Rajasthan. The war cry of the unit is दुर्गा माता की जय (Durga Mata Ki Jai), which carries its lineage to goddess Durga, the slayer of demons.
Lieutenant General Balwant Singh Negi, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, SM, VSM & Bar is a former General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Central Command of the Indian Army who served in office from 1 December 2015 till 30 September 2018. He assumed the post after Lt General Rajan Bakshi retired and was succeeded by Lt General Abhay Krishna.
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