80 Medium Regiment (India)

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80 Medium Regiment
Active1965 – 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
Nickname(s)Mighty 80
Team LXXX
Kirni Killers
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory).
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Equipment 130 mm guns
Insignia
Abbreviation80 Med Regt

80 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

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Formation

80 Medium Regiment was raised on 1 March 1965 at Chardwar under the command of Lieutenant Colonel NGK Nair. [1] It consists of 801, 802 and 803 medium batteries.

Equipment

The regiment has been equipped with 130 mm guns since 2012. Prior to 2012, the regiment had the following guns in the chronological order- [1]

Operations

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

Honours and awards

Motto

The motto of the regiment is Veluvom, Veluvom, Vetricondu Selluvom, which translates to Victory, Victory, Ahead with Victory. The battle cry is Veeravel Vetrivel, a war cry used in ancient Tamil and means Victorious Vel, Courageous Vel. (Vel is the holy spear of Murugan, the Hindu war deity). [1]

Notable personnel

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "80 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. "The mortal remains of Capt. Badal Singh Sikarwar, who attained martyrdom on Sunday in the enemy shelling during Operation Parakram, being taken for cremation in Lucknow on Tuesday". 2002-06-06. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. "Gazette of India, page 447" (PDF). 2003-03-22. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  4. "Relevance Of Indian Artillery In Counter Insurgency Operations And Case Studies" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  5. "COAS Commendation Card 2017" (PDF). 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  6. "Life and work" . Retrieved 2021-08-06.