176 Medium Regiment | |
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Active | 1967 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Dogra Gunners, Ek Saat Chheh |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) हर मैदान फतेह (Har Maidan Fateh) |
Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
Anniversaries | 1 March – Raising Day |
Equipment | 155 mm guns |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 176 Med Regt |
176 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
The regiment was raised on 1 March 1967 at Neelasandra Lines in Bangalore as 176 Field Regiment. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel O P Joseph. The regiment was subsequently converted to a medium regiment in 2011. [1] The regiments consists of headquarters battery and 1761, 1762 and 1763 medium batteries.
The regiment was raised with Dogra troops, which were posted in from the following existing artillery regiments –
The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1] –
The unit moved to Punjab in October 2011 and was converted to a medium regiment, being equipped with 155 mm guns (130 mm M-46 Field Gun upgraded to 155 mm version by Soltam Systems).
The motto of the regiment is हर मैदान फतेह (Har Maidan Fateh), which translates to Victory in every field. The war cry of the regiment is जय दुर्गे (Jai Durge).
The regiment has been awarded the following awards [1] –
List of artillery regiments of Indian Army
176 Medium Regiment | |
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Active | 1967 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Dogra Gunners, Ek Saat Chheh |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) हर मैदान फतेह (Har Maidan Fateh) |
Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
Anniversaries | 1 March – Raising Day |
Equipment | 155 mm guns |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 176 Med Regt |
176 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
The regiment was raised on 1 March 1967 at Neelasandra Lines in Bangalore as 176 Field Regiment. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel O P Joseph. The regiment was subsequently converted to a medium regiment in 2011. [1] The regiments consists of headquarters battery and 1761, 1762 and 1763 medium batteries.
The regiment was raised with Dogra troops, which were posted in from the following existing artillery regiments –
The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1] –
The unit moved to Punjab in October 2011 and was converted to a medium regiment, being equipped with 155 mm guns (130 mm M-46 Field Gun upgraded to 155 mm version by Soltam Systems).
The motto of the regiment is हर मैदान फतेह (Har Maidan Fateh), which translates to Victory in every field. The war cry of the regiment is जय दुर्गे (Jai Durge).
The regiment has been awarded the following awards [1] –
List of artillery regiments of Indian Army