220 Field Regiment (India) Explained
| Unit Name: | 220 Field Regiment |
| Dates: | 1968 – present |
| Country: | India |
| Allegiance: | India |
| Branch: | Indian Army |
| Type: | Artillery |
| Size: | Regiment |
| Identification Symbol: | 220 Fd Regt |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Abbreviation |
| Motto: | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) |
| Colors: | Red & Navy Blue |
| Anniversaries: | Raising Day – 1 October |
220 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
Formation and history
The regiment was raised as 220 Medium Regiment on 1 October 1968.[1] The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Rajendra Prakash.[2] The unit has subsequently been converted to a field regiment. The regiment consists of 2201, 2202 and 2203 field batteries.
Operations
The regiment has taken part in the following operations–
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 – 220 Medium Regiment was part of 26 Artillery Brigade under 26 Infantry Division in the Jammu sector. It was equipped with 130 mm guns.[3] [4] 2202 Medium Battery was part of the force which captured Chicken's Neck.[5]
- Operation Meghdoot
See also
- List of artillery regiments of Indian Army
Notes and References
- Web site: APS Cover Oct 2019 – Golden Jubilee 220 Field Regiment. 2019-10-01. 2023-11-27.
- Web site: Badgam, the Kashmir Valley. 2016-11-01. 2023-11-27.
- Book: Singh, Jagjit . Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. 1994. Spantech & Lancer. 978-1-897829-55-4. 104-110.
- Book: Singh, Jagjit. While Memory is Fresh. 2006. Lancer Publishers, New Delhi. 978-8170622154. 232.
- Web site: Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II. 2023-11-27.
