220 Field Regiment (India)

220 Field Regiment
Active	1968 – 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	Raising Day – 1 October
Insignia
Abbreviation	220 Fd Regt

220 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Formation and history

The regiment was raised as 220 Medium Regiment on 1 October 1968. ^[1] The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Rajendra Prakash. ^[2] The unit has subsequently been converted to a field regiment. The regiment consists of 2201, 2202 and 2203 field batteries.

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations–

• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 – 220 Medium Regiment was part of 26 Artillery Brigade under 26 Infantry Division in the Jammu sector. It was equipped with 130 mm guns. ^{[3] [4]} 2202 Medium Battery was part of the force which captured Chicken's Neck. ^[5]
• Operation Meghdoot

See also

• List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

References

1. "APS Cover Oct 2019 – Golden Jubilee 220 Field Regiment". 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
2. "Badgam, the Kashmir Valley" (PDF). 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
3. Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. p. 104-110. ISBN   978-1-897829-55-4.
4. Singh, Jagjit (2006). While Memory is Fresh. Lancer Publishers, New Delhi. p. 232. ISBN   978-8170622154.
5. "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-27.