278 Medium Regiment Explained

Unit Name:	278 Medium Regiment
Dates:	1978 – present
Country:	India
Allegiance:	India
Branch:	Indian Army
Type:	Artillery
Size:	Regiment
Equipment:	130 mm guns
Identification Symbol:	278 Med Regt
Identification Symbol Label:	Abbreviation
Nickname:	Mighty Medium
Motto:	Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) व्यावसायिकता, पूर्णता और गर्व (Professionalism, Perfection and Pride)
Colors:	Red & Navy Blue

278 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Formation and history

The regiment was raised in 1978. The unit was subsequently converted to a field regiment and is now a medium regiment. The regiment consists of 2781, 2782 and 2783 medium batteries.

Equipment

The regiment has used the following guns-

• 130 mm towed guns
• IFG Mark1/Mark2/Mark3

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards–

• Ati Vishist Seva Medal
  • Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh Buttar^[1]
• Sena Medals (Gallantry)
  • Colonel A B Shende
  • Major General Gurpreet Singh^[2]
  • Gunner Kishor Kumar Munna (Posthumous)^{[3] [4]}
• Mention-In-Despatches
  • Naib Subedar Lalit Mohan Chand^[5]

Other achievements

• Naik Subedar Oinam Jemsboy Singh – Three Gold Medals in 30th National Canoe Sprint Championship in Jan 2011.^[6]

See also

• List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

Notes and References

1. Web site: 368 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced. >
2. Web site: I75th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous.
3. Web site: 411 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced. 2019-02-25. 2024-10-16.
4. Web site: Gazette of India, No 11, page 127. 2019-03-16. 2024-11-03.
5. Web site: List Of Personnel Being Conferred Gallantry And Distinguished Awards On The Occasion Of Republic Day-2020. 2020-01-25. 2024-10-16.
6. News: Services rules the roost in canoeing and kayaking. The Times of India . 22 February 2011 .