220 Field Regiment
Active1968 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
AnniversariesRaising Day – 1 October
Insignia
Abbreviation220 Fd Regt

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

Formation and history

The regiment was raised as 220 Medium Regiment on 1 October 1968.[1] The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Rajendra Prakash.[2] The unit has subsequently been converted to a field regiment. The regiment consists of 2201, 2202 and 2203 field batteries.

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations–

See also

References

  1. "APS Cover Oct 2019 – Golden Jubilee 220 Field Regiment". 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. "Badgam, the Kashmir Valley" (PDF). 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. p. 104-110. ISBN 978-1-897829-55-4.
  4. Singh, Jagjit (2006). While Memory is Fresh. Lancer Publishers, New Delhi. p. 232. ISBN 978-8170622154.
  5. "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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