71 Field Regiment (India)

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

71 Field Regiment
Active1962 – present
Allegiance India
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Siachen Sentinels
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries15 April - Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation71 Fd Regt

Formation and history

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The regiment was raised as 71 Medium Regiment on 15 April 1962 at Nasirabad. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel CV Advaney. The regiment was formed with a headquarter and two medium batteries (184 and 185) and equipped with 5.5 inch howitzers. The troops were taken from 10 Field Regiment, 15 Field Regiment and 144 Territorial Army Battalion. The third battery, 186 medium battery was raised during the 1965 war at Chawinda in Pakistan, which was then captured enemy territory.[1]

Class composition

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The unit has a class composition of North Indian Brahmins. The regiment considers Parashurama, the Hindu warrior-god as its ideal.[1][2]

Operations

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

Gallantry awards

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The regiment has won the following gallantry awards–

War cry

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The war cry of the regiment is बोल बाबा परशुराम की जय (Bol Baba Parashurama Ki Jai), which translates to Victory to Baba Parashurama.[1]

Notable Officers

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  • Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill – He commanded the regiment during the 1965 war and had the unique distinction of serving in all three services.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Golden Jubilee APO cover". 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ "One Hundred Years of Kautilya's Arthasastra" (PDF). 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ "Official history, chapter 2". Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ^ Bajwa, KS (2008). India's National Security: Military Challenges and Responses, Volume 1. Har Anand Publications. ISBN 978-8124113899.
  5. ^ "Official history, chapter 7". Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  7. ^ "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997". Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  8. ^ "Havildar Ram Ujagar". Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  9. ^ "Gazette of India, No 7, page 132". 1966-02-12. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ^ "WW-II veteran, who served in all 3 defence wings, dies". 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2024-01-08.