77 Field Regiment (India)

77 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

77 Field Regiment
Active1966 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries1 July – Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation77 Fd Regt

Formation and history

The regiment was raised on 1 July 1966 at Jhansi as 77 Medium Regiment. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Harish Bahl. The regiment received its 130 mm field guns on 2 September 1966 and went on to use it during its first field exercise on 17 April 1967.[1] The regiment consists of 771, 772 and 773 field batteries.

Class Composition

The regiment at formation had a fixed class composition of Brahmins, Rajputs and South Indian Classes. In 1999, the regiment was converted to a mixed class unit.[1]

Operations

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

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1]

See also

References

  1. "77 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. ISBN 978-1897829554.
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