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Draft:143 Medium Regiment

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143 MEDIUM REGIMENT
ACTIVE 1981-PRESENT
COUNTRY INDIA
ALLEGIANCE INDIA
BRANCH INDIAN ARMY
TYPE ARTILLERY
SIZE REGIMENT
MOTO SARVATRA IZZAT-O-IQBAL
COLOR “RED & NAVY BLUE”

Formation

143 Medium Regiment was raised on 15th march 1981 at Raiwala. The first Commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel SS Grewal.

History

During raising, the regt was equipped with 105 MM Fd guns. The War cry of the regt is “DURGE MATA KI JAI”

Operations

OP TRIDENT EX-BRASSTACK OP VIJAY OP PARAKRAM OP SNOW LEOPARD OP RAKSHAK

Achievement

In 2007 regt got the J & K Governor Citation for smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra. The Regt has got Three Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, Two Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card, Twenty Seven General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation Card.