54 Field Regiment
Active1963 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries2 April – Raising Day
EquipmentLight field gun
Insignia
Abbreviation54 Fd Regt

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

Formation and history

The regiment was raised on 2 April 1963 at Ambala Cantonment as 54 Mountain Regiment. The mule pack regiment was composed of five batteries – 214, 215 and 216 mountain batteries, one heavy mortar battery and a support battery. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Rajinder Pal Mittal. The regiment has a single class composition of Ahir troops. The regiment, which was equipped with 3.7-inch howitzers moved to Sugar sector, from where it moved to the icy heights of Northern Sikkim in 1965. It moved to Tezpur in Assam in 1982.[1]

Operations

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

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1][2]

War Cry

The war cry of the regiment is बोल कृष्ण भगवान की जय (Bol Krishna Bhagwan Ki Jai), which translates to Victory to Lord Krishna.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "54 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  2. "52nd Raising Day" (PDF). 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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