220 Field Regiment (India)

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220 Field Regiment
Active1968 – 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
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
AnniversariesRaising Day – 1 October
Insignia
Abbreviation220 Fd Regt

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

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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–

See also

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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.

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