40 Field Regiment (Asal Uttar), nicknamed the Roaring Forty is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
| 40 Field Regiment (Asal Uttar) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943 – present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance |  British India India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Type | .svg){kind=small} Artillery |
| Role | Field Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Roaring Forty |
| Motto(s) | SARVATRA, IZZAT-O-IQBAL "Everywhere With Honour and Glory". |
| Colors | "Red & Navy Blue" |
| Anniversaries | Raising day - 1 February Asal Uttar Day - 7 September[1] |
| Equipment | Indian Field Gun |
| Battle honours | Asal Uttar |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 40 Fd Regt (Asal Uttar) |
Formation edit
The Regiment was raised at Risalpur (presently in Pakistan) as 8 Indian Field Regiment on 1 February 1943 with the troop nucleus being of South Indian classes.[2][3] The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel WMC Wall and the regiment was then equipped with 25 Pounder guns.[4]
History edit
The Regiment became the first medium regiment of the Indian Army on 1 October 1944, when it was re-equipped with 5.5" guns.[5] It was later re-designated initially as the 1st Indian Medium Regiment and subsequently as 40 Medium Regiment.[6] The regiment was awarded with the prestigious Asal Uttar honour title for its exemplary display in the Battle of Asal Uttar in the 1965 Indo-Pak War.[7][8] It acquired the status of a medium self propelled unit, when it was equipped with the M-46 Catapult, which had 130 mm guns mounted on a Vijayanta chassis. The regiment has subsequently converted to a field artillery regiment and is now equipped with Indian Field Guns.[4]
The Regiment also had the honour of carrying Mahatma Gandhi's ashes for immersion in the Damodar River in Ramgarh on one of its guns in 1948.[citation needed]
The regiment had the honour to participate in the Republic Day Parades in 1979 with their 130 mm towed guns and in 1987 and 1989 with their Catapults.[9][10]
Operations edit
Some of the major operations undertaken by the Regiment:
- Hyderabad Police Action
- J&K ops
- Op Riddle
- Op Cactus Lily
- Op Rescue
- Op Rakshak
- Op Parakram
- Op Meghdoot
- Op Rhino & Op Falcon
- Op Vajr Strike
Awards and Citations edit
Battle Honour- ASAL UTTAR
Maha Vir Chakra- Capt Dara Dineshaw Mistry, MVC
Sena Medal-
- Maj Ramnath
- Nk A Poulose ( Posthumous)
- L/Nk S Swamy Dam
- Gnr Seshathiri
- Capt Harish Raman
Mention in Dispatch
- Capt Data Ram
- Nb Sub Madhavan Nair
- Nb Sub J Antony
- Gnr Paul Sebastian
- Hav Dorai Swamy
Chief of Army Stafd Commendation Card- 06
GOC- in- C commendation card- 14
GOC- in- C Northern Command Unit Appreciation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Asal Uttar Day Celebrations at Ferozepur". 12 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Palit, DK (1971). History of the Regiment of Artillery – India. Palit & Dutt Publishers, Dehradun. p. 53. ISBN 978-0850521184.
- ^ "The Cholas Some Enduring Issues of Statecraft, Military Matters and International Relations, P.K. Gautam, page 55". Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Platinum Jubilee". 7 September 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II" (PDF). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Adams, EG Phythian (1948). The Madras Soldier 1746-1946. The Superintendent Government Of Madras. p. 193.
- ^ Lehl, LS (1997). Missed Opportunities : Indo-Pak War 1965. Natraj Publishers, New Delhi. p. 63–71. ISBN 978-8181585004.
- ^ Singh, Jagjit (2006). Artillery: The Battle-Winning Arm. Lancer Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN 978-8176021807.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 1987". Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Republic Day Parade 1989". Retrieved 12 June 2021.