77 Field Regiment (India)

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77 Field Regiment
Active1966 – 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
Anniversaries1 July – Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation77 Fd Regt

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

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Formation and history

The regiment was raised on 1 July 1966 at Jhansi as 77 Medium Regiment. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Harish Bahl.The batteries were christened as 771, 772 and 773 medium batteries. The regiment received its 130 mm field guns on 2 September 1966 and went on to use it during its first field exercise on 17 April 1967 and was declared Fit for War. The regiment has subsequently been converted to a field regiment. [1]

Class Composition

The regiment at formation had a fixed class composition of Brahmins, Rajputs and South Indian Classes. In 1999, the regiment was converted to a mixed class unit. [1]

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1]

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "77 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. ISBN   978-1897829554.