65 Medium Regiment (India)

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

65 Medium Regiment
Active1962 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries1 November – Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation65 Med Regt

Formation and history

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The regiment was raised as 65 Mountain Regiment on 1 November 1962 at Belgaum, Karnataka. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel HR Roach, who was the pioneer of the famous Roach equipment, which had been used to fire the 25-pounder guns in arc of 360 degrees in a high angle. The troop composition was of Jat soldiers, the first pure Jat artillery regiment of the Indian Army.[1] The regiment has been subsequently designated as a Field Regiment and is presently a Medium Regiment.

Operations

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The regiment has taken part in the following operations –

  • North-East Frontier Agency - The regiment, in November 1965, manually handled their guns at the treacherous mountain terrain of Se La. During these operations, the regiment lost Naik Hanuman Singh and Lance Naik Ram Phul Singh.[2]
 
Deployment of troops in the eastern sector during the 1971 war
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 – the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel DS Bahl, equipped with 75/24 Pack Howitzers and was part of Operation Nutcracker and Operation Cactus Lily.[3] On 15 October 1971, prior to the onset of war, the regiment along with 24 Medium Regiment was in support of Mukti Bahini and 10 Bihar in the attempted capture of Saldanodi.[4] It was part of 57 Mountain Division[5] and moved about its guns by dismantling it and transporting it by country boats across the Titas River to support 311 Mountain Brigade's advance towards the Meghna. It also used the Mil Mi-4 helicopters of 110 and 105 Helicopter Units to cross the Meghna towards Dacca.[6][7][8] On 14 December, one gun of the regiment was dismantled and carried manually forwards to bombard targets in Dacca and announce the arrival of 57 Division to the gates of the capital. It was the first artillery regiments to enter Dacca along with 4 Guards and 5 Independent Squadron.[9][10] During the war, the regiment lost Captain K S Sundaram, Gunners Ziley Singh, Iqbal Singh, Dharam Pal and Ram Kumar Singh.[11][12]
Other operations[1]

Gallantry awards

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The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1]

War Cry

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The war cry of the regiment is चढ़ जा छोरे (Charh-Ja-Chhore). This loosely translates to Go up Boys! or Climb up Boys!.[1]

Other achievements

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The regiment has excelled in sports, with Gunner Vibhav Ahlawat representing the Army team in long jump in the 2021 inter-services athletics championships.[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "65 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. ^ "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ "No Bed Of Roses". 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ^ "Operation Bangladesh". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. ^ "Indian Army deployment in Bangladesh". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  6. ^ "Artillery and its creative thinking". 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  7. ^ "March to free Dhaka". 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  8. ^ "'Deep Operations' Theory: 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War". 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  9. ^ "The Schanberg Story And Dacca's Liberation". 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  10. ^ Singh, Lachhman (1991). Victory in Bangladesh. Natraj Publishers. pp. 240–241. ISBN 978-8181580382.
  11. ^ "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997a". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  12. ^ "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997b". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  13. ^ "SF recovered an IED in Assam's Baksa district". 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  14. ^ "Darrang (Assam): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2010". 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  15. ^ "Two IEDs found, NDFB ultras killed in Assam". 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  16. ^ "Roll of Honour". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  17. ^ "Gazette of India, No 48, page 654" (PDF). 1998-11-28. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  18. ^ a b "440 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  19. ^ "Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations". 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  20. ^ "Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations". 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  21. ^ "Team wise list" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-03-26.