194 Medium Regiment (India)

The 194 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

194 Medium Regiment
Active1966 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Champions
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries21 January– Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation194 Med Regt

Formation and history

The regiment was raised as 194 Mountain Regiment on 21 January 1966 at Babina. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Keith Shortlands. The regiment has subsequently been converted to a field regiment and is presently a medium regiment.[1]

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1] –

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Main article: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Deployment of troops in the eastern sector during the 1971 war

The regiment was part of 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of 4 Mountain Division. The division was part of 2 Corps and saw operations in the South Western sector in the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2][3][4] It fought at Jibannagar, Uthali, Darshana, Jhenaidah, Kushtia and Hardinge Bridge.[5] The regiment also witnessed the surrender of PakistanI forces after the war. The regiment was awarded two Vir Chakras and two mentioned in dispatches. The names of the fallen soldiers of the regiment forms part of the War Memorial in Ambala Cantonment, the present location of 2 Corps.[6]

Other operations
  • Operation Rakshak – The regiment had three tenures of counter insurgency operations, 1995-1996 (Srinagar), 1999-2004 (Poonch) and 2008–2011.[7]
  • Operation Vijay - 1999
  • Operation Parakram – 2001-2002 – It was actively involved in artillery firing against enemy forces.

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1] –

Notable Officers

Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri – the Director General, Army Aviation Corps was commissioned into the unit in 1985.[11]

Other achievements

The regiment has regularly excelled in sporting activities. The achievers include -

See also

List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

References
  1. "194 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. "1971 Official History" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  4. Wahab, Major General ATM Abdul (2004). Mukti Bahini Wins Victory - Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971. Pan Pacific Venture. ISBN 978-9847130446.
  5. Praval, KC (1985). The Red Eagles, a History of Fourth Division of India. Vision Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-1851270705.
  6. "Imposing memorial in memory of martyrs". 2001-10-03. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  7. "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter IV" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  8. "Gazette of India, No 34, Page 923" (PDF). 1972-08-19. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  9. "Gazette of India, No 34, Page 929" (PDF). 1972-08-19. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  10. "Gazette of India, No 19, Page 531" (PDF). 1974-05-11. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  11. "DG Army Aviation, Lt Gen. AK Suri Shares Military MRO Perspective & What The Indian Army Is Offering Private Industry". 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  12. "World Military Games". Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  13. "ANNUALS: 2015-16" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  14. "ANNUALS: 2014-15" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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