61 Medium Regiment
Active1962 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Thambi Tigers
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries1 April– Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation61 Med Regt

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

Formation and history

The regiment was raised as 61 Field Regiment on 1 April 1962 at Mohamadi Lines, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel RS Bawa. Following initial training, it was declared fit for operations on 31 March 1963.[1] The regiment shed its S battery to 162 Field Regiment on its formation in 1963.[2] The unit presently consists of 157, 158 and 159 batteries and has been converted to a medium regiment.

Operations

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

Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

It was posted under 14 Infantry Division during the war.[3] It took part in Operation Chawinda and lost one officer and one other ranks (OR) during the war.[4]

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

The regiment took part in Operation Cactus Lily in the western front. It lost one OR during the war.[5]

Other operations

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1]

War Cry

The war cry of the regiment is Velluvom, velluvom, vetrikonde selluvom, which translates to We will win and we will continue to win.[1]

See also

List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "61 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. "162 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  3. Singh, Harbaksh (2012). War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 978-8170621171.
  4. "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997 (1965)". Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  5. "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997 (1971)". Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  6. "368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
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