81 Medium Regiment (India)

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

81 Medium Regiment
Active1961 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)The Mighty One
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Anniversaries1 March – Raising Day
Insignia
Abbreviation81 Med Regt

Formation and history

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The regiment was raised on 1 March 1961 at Jalandhar Cantonment, Punjab as 81 Heavy Mortar Regiment. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Sreedharman Singh VrC.[1] The regiment was subsequently converted to a field regiment and is now a medium regiment. The regiment consists of 147, 148 and 149 medium batteries.

Operations

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

Gallantry awards

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The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[1]

Motto

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The motto of the regiment is मेहनत की जीत (Mehnat Ki Jeet), which translates to ‘Victory of hard work’.[1]

Notable officers

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  • Brigadier Sreedharman Singh VrC – First commanding officer
  • Lieutenant General Eric George Kerr – He was the first Adjutant of the regiment, retired as Director General of the Artillery
  • Lieutenant General Ashok Manglik PVSM, SM – He was the first Quarter Master of the regiment
  • Brigadier Vijay Chopra – Commanded the regiment
  • Brigadier Ashish Uppal – Silver Gun winner

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "81 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997, 1965 war". Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ "Review of Battle of Chamb 1971". 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ "Battle of Chhamb: Indo-Pak War 1971 in Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Vol. CLI, No. 626, October-December 2021". 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. ^ Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. pp. 78–88. ISBN 978-1897829554.
  6. ^ "Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997, 1971 war". Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  7. ^ "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. ^ "Gazette of India, No 31, page 312" (PDF). 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  9. ^ "List Of Personnel Being Conferred Gallantry And Distinguished Awards On The Occasion Of Republic Day-2021" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-03.