| 194 Medium Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1966 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type |  Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Champions |
| Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) Avirat, Achook , Adwitiya |
| Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
| Anniversaries | 21 January– Raising Day |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 194 Med Regt |
The 194 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
The regiment was raised as 194 Mountain Regiment on 21 January 1966 at Babina. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Keith Shortlands. The regiment has subsequently been converted to a field and medium regiment and is presently a field regiment. 194 was raised as unit with pure class composition of batteries ie Sikh, Ahirs and Dogras. The unit converted to all class composition in year 1999. [1]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1] –
The regiment was part of 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of 4 Mountain Division. The division was part of 2 Corps and saw operations in the South Western sector in the Bangladesh Liberation War. [2] [3] [4] It fought at Jibannagar, Uthali, Darshana, Jhenaidah, Kushtia and Hardinge Bridge. [5] The regiment also witnessed the surrender of PakistanI forces after the war. The regiment was awarded two Vir Chakras and two mentioned in dispatches. The names of the fallen soldiers of the regiment forms part of the War Memorial in Ambala Cantonment, the present location of 2 Corps. [6]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards [1] –
Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri – the Director General, Army Aviation Corps was commissioned into the unit in 1985. [11] Maj Gen(Retd) MS Dugal VirChakra and Brig(Retd) BR Naik VirChakra brought laurels to the unit during Indo-Pal war of 1971.
The regiment has regularly excelled in sporting activities. The achievers include -
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