71 Field Regiment | |
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Active | 1962 – present |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Siachen Sentinels |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) |
Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
Anniversaries | 15 April - Raising Day |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 71 Fd Regt |
71 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
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]
The unit has a class composition of North Indian Brahmins. The regiment considers Parashurama, the Hindu warrior-god as its ideal.[1][2]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations:[1]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards–
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]