54 Field Regiment | |
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Active | 1963 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) |
Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
Anniversaries | 2 April – Raising Day |
Equipment | Light field gun |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 54 Fd Regt |
54 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
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]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations: [1]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards [1] [2] –
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]