224 Medium Regiment (India)

224 Medium Regiment (Self Propelled)
Active	1972 - present
Country	India
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Artillery
Size	Regiment
Motto(s)	Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) Sarvada Sarva Pratham
Colors	Red & Navy Blue
Equipment	K9-Vajra T self-propelled howitzers
Insignia
Abbreviation	224 Med Regt (SP)

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

Formation

224 Medium Regiment was raised on 24 May 1972 as 224 Field Regiment.^{[ citation needed ]} It is presently equipped with the formidable K9 Vajra-T Self Propelled gun system. ^[1] It consists of 2241, 2242 and 2243 Medium Batteries.

K9-Vajra 155 mm self-propelled howitzers of the regiment during the Republic Day Parade, New Delhi, 2023

Operations

• The regiment has participated in the following operations-
• Operation Trident
• Operation Rakshak
• Operation Meghdoot ^{[2] [3]}
• Operation Vijay
• Operation Parakram
• Operation Rhino

Achievements

• The regiment had the honour to participate with its guns in the following -
  • Republic Day Parade in 2023. ^[4]
  • Army Day Parade in 2024.^{[ citation needed ]}

Motto

The motto of the regiment is सर्वदा सर्व प्रथम (Sarvada Sarva Pratham), which translates to Always the First. ^[5]

See also

• List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

References

1. "K9 Vajra- T of 224 Medium regiment, led by Lt. Prakhar Tiwari saluted President Droupadi Murmu". 2023-01-26.
2. "The Indian Siachen Expedition Rose 1998" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
3. "Secure Strides". 2002-12-02. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
4. "Republic Day 2023: Kartavaya Path witnesses prowess of Indian weapon systems". 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
5. "Republic Day 2023, Made in India weapons shown at the Kartavya Path". 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-10-18.