165 Medium Regiment (India)
| 165 Field Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1963 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | .svg){kind=small} Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) |
| Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
| Anniversaries | 1 October – Raising Day |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 165 Field Regiment (Brhamanam Sabalam Kaushalam) |
165 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
History[edit]
The regiment was raised as 165 Field Regiment on 1 October 1963 at Ferozepur fort. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel PR Saranjame. The unit was constituted from the Sierra batteries of 10 and 16 Field Regiments. The third battery was raised from within the regiment. The troop composition was single class with Brahmin soldiers.[1] Since its raising the Regiment has valiantly participated in various operations including HADR operations in almost all sectors of the nation. The Regiment boosts its war cry as 'Brahamanam Sabalam Kaushalam' signifying that all Brhamins of the Regt are capable of accomplishing any task bestowed upon them. The Regiment also fielded a Ceremonial Battery at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Regiment has produced some of the finest officers of Indian Army which include Gen SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM who was Chief of Army Staff and also the Commanding officer of the Regiment, Maj Gen V K Chaudhri who was GOC 16 Inf Div, Maj Gen Vikas Joshi who was COS 10 Corps, Maj Gen V S Kundu, AVSM who was advisor in 6th Pay Commission of Govt of India, 2nd/Lt Viney Kaul, a FOO with an Inf Bn who was martyr in Op Cactus Lily.
Operations Participated[edit]
The regiment has displayed unmatched courage valour and selfless dedication to duty in operations as under[1] –
- Op Riddle (1965)
- Op Cactus Lily (1971)
- Op Trident (1987)
- Op Meghdoot (1990)
- Op Rakshak II (1991-92)
- Op Rhino (1997-98)
- Op Vijay (1999)
- Op Rakshak (2000)
- Op Parakaram (2001-2004)
- Op Falcon (2008-2010)
- Op Rakshak (2014-2017)
- Op Zafran (2018)
- Op Snow Leopard (2023- 2025)
Gallantry Awards/ Citations[edit]
- Maj HS Sarao - Sena Medal (Gallantry)
- Maj VK Mal - Sena Medal (Gallantry)
- Capt MR Dineshan - Mention-In-Despatches
- Capt VKP Sharma - Mention-In-Despatches
- Lt Majaraj Singh - Mention-In-Despatches
- Sub DN Gaind - Mention-In-Despatches
- L/Nk Baldev Raj - Mention-In-Despatches
- ORA N Swaroop - Mention-In-Despatches
- Unit Citation - GOC-In-C Eastern Comd (2011)
Achievement In Sports[edit]
- Gunner Chirag Sharma - International Taekwondo Player and Coach of India Jr Team.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "165 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover". 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2022-03-31.