29 AD Regiment (Samba) | |
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Active | 1957 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Corps of Army Air Defence |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) |
Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky Ho ki hoi nai hoii |
Colors | Sky Blue and Red |
Anniversaries | 1 January (Raising Day) 7 December (Battle Honours Day) |
Decorations |
Vir Chakra 2 Sena Medal 3 Mention in Despatches 8 |
Battle honours | ‘Samba VA / VP’ [1] |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 29 AD Regt |
29 Air Defence Regiment (Samba) is an Air Defence regiment of the Indian Army.
The Regiment was raised on 1 January 1957 at Trimulgherry in Secunderabad and the first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Kanwar Bharat Singh. It was designated the 29 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was equipped with 40 mm, L-60 guns. The initial troops were from the 8 and 9 Border Scout Battalions. [2] The regiment consists of 107, 108 and 109 air defence batteries. [3]
The regiment consists of a battery each of Kumaoni, Garhwali and Gorkhali troops. [3] [4]
The motto of the regiment is Ho ki hoi nai hoii, which loosely translates to What is there now won’t be there tomorrow, so live for today. [2]
The regiment was awarded the Director General Army Air Defence's (DGAAD) unit appreciation award twice.
Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC – Director General of Army Air Defence from July 2011 to June 2013 was commissioned in the regiment. [16] [17]
29 AD Regiment (Samba) | |
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Active | 1957 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Corps of Army Air Defence |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) |
Sanskrit: आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि English: Defeat the Enemy in the Sky Ho ki hoi nai hoii |
Colors | Sky Blue and Red |
Anniversaries | 1 January (Raising Day) 7 December (Battle Honours Day) |
Decorations |
Vir Chakra 2 Sena Medal 3 Mention in Despatches 8 |
Battle honours | ‘Samba VA / VP’ [1] |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 29 AD Regt |
29 Air Defence Regiment (Samba) is an Air Defence regiment of the Indian Army.
The Regiment was raised on 1 January 1957 at Trimulgherry in Secunderabad and the first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Kanwar Bharat Singh. It was designated the 29 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was equipped with 40 mm, L-60 guns. The initial troops were from the 8 and 9 Border Scout Battalions. [2] The regiment consists of 107, 108 and 109 air defence batteries. [3]
The regiment consists of a battery each of Kumaoni, Garhwali and Gorkhali troops. [3] [4]
The motto of the regiment is Ho ki hoi nai hoii, which loosely translates to What is there now won’t be there tomorrow, so live for today. [2]
The regiment was awarded the Director General Army Air Defence's (DGAAD) unit appreciation award twice.
Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC – Director General of Army Air Defence from July 2011 to June 2013 was commissioned in the regiment. [16] [17]