9 Parachute Field Regiment | |
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Active | 1943–present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Niners |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal "Everywhere with Honour and Glory" |
Colors | Red and navy blue |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 9 Para Fd Regt |
9 Parachute Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
9 Parachute Field Regiment was raised on 1 April 1943 at Kumbergaon, Pune, by Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Eden as 9 Field Regiment of the Royal Indian Artillery, British Indian Army. [1]
The unit was raised as a pure Madrasi unit and was converted to become the first Parachute Field Regiment in the Indian Army in November 1945. The unit briefly formed part of the 2nd Indian Airborne Division (previously 44th Indian Airborne Division), while located in Quetta, prior to independence. Between 1946 and 1948, it was involved in internal security duties at Quetta, Karachi and Satara. [1]
Following the partition, the regiment was allotted to India. [2] The first Indian Commanding Officer post independence, in 1947, was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) FSB Mehta, an Army Aviator.
The regiment along with 17 (Parachute) Field Regiment alternatively form part of the 50th Parachute Brigade, while the other serves out its field tenure on rotation.
Following independence, the unit has been involved in numerous operations including:
The unit boasts of having 56 of its officers becoming Flag officers, including:
9 Parachute Field Regiment | |
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Active | 1943–present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Niners |
Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal "Everywhere with Honour and Glory" |
Colors | Red and navy blue |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 9 Para Fd Regt |
9 Parachute Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
9 Parachute Field Regiment was raised on 1 April 1943 at Kumbergaon, Pune, by Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Eden as 9 Field Regiment of the Royal Indian Artillery, British Indian Army. [1]
The unit was raised as a pure Madrasi unit and was converted to become the first Parachute Field Regiment in the Indian Army in November 1945. The unit briefly formed part of the 2nd Indian Airborne Division (previously 44th Indian Airborne Division), while located in Quetta, prior to independence. Between 1946 and 1948, it was involved in internal security duties at Quetta, Karachi and Satara. [1]
Following the partition, the regiment was allotted to India. [2] The first Indian Commanding Officer post independence, in 1947, was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) FSB Mehta, an Army Aviator.
The regiment along with 17 (Parachute) Field Regiment alternatively form part of the 50th Parachute Brigade, while the other serves out its field tenure on rotation.
Following independence, the unit has been involved in numerous operations including:
The unit boasts of having 56 of its officers becoming Flag officers, including: