64 Field Regiment (India)
| 64 Field Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1962 – 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 |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 64 Fd Regt |
64 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
Formation[edit]
The regiment was raised in Belgaum on 01 Oct 1962 under Lieutenant Colonel Bhag Singh Jaswal as 64 Mountain Regiment.[1][2][3]
Composition[edit]
The unit is the only pure Gorkha artillery regiment in the Indian Army. Unlike other artillery regiments, the gunners wear the Gorkha hat instead of the navy blue beret.[1][4][5]
Operations[edit]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations –
- Sino-Indian War: The regiment fought at Bomdila in North-East Frontier Agency.[3]
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Dharam Pall Dhillon participated in the north western sector of erstwhile East Pakistan during the war.[1] It was equipped with 75/24 Pack Howitzers and was under 20 Mountain Artillery Brigade of the 20 Mountain Division.[6][7] It took part in the battles of Gobindoganj and Bogra.[8][9][10]
Honours and awards[edit]
- During the 1971 war, Captain Surjit Singh Parmar of the regiment earned a Vir Chakra.[1][11][12] Lieutenant Colonel Dharam Pall Dhillon and Captain Naresh Kumar Srivastava were mentioned in dispatches.[13]
- The regiment was awarded the GOC-in-C (South Western Command) unit citation in 2014.[14]
- COAS Commendation Card[15]
War cry[edit]
The war cry of the regiment is “TARAPATA TARAPATA 64” meaning from TARA (Star) in the sky to PATA (pata) bottom of the earth - glory of 64. Its motto is सबै भंदा पहिला, सबै भंदा राम्रो (Hindi = सबसे पहले, सबसे अच्छा) which translates to ‘Always First, Always Best’.
See also[edit]
List of artillery regiments of Indian Army
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "64 Field Regiment". 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "Raising day". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ a b "Centenary Tribute to a soldier". 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "REGIMENTAL TREKKERS (page 47)" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ Thapliyal, Sangeeta (1998). Mutual Security: The Case of India-Nepal. Lancer Publishers. p. 167. ISBN 978-1897829448.
- ^ "Indian Army deployment in Bangladesh". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ Jacob, JFR (1997). Surrender at Dacca, Birth of a Nation. Manohar Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-8173041891.
- ^ "Manoeuver Warfare: Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971". 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "1971 War: Attack by Infiltration and Annihilation of 32 --Baluch". 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Battle of Bogra" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "CAPT SURJIT SINGH PARMAR Vir Chakra". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Gazette of India, No 34, page 931" (PDF). 1972-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Gazette of India, No 19, page 537" (PDF). 1974-05-11. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "New corps headquarters at Ranchi soon". 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "COAS COMMENDATION CARD, 2016". Retrieved 2021-08-24.