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66 Medium Regiment (India)

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66 Medium Regiment
Active1963 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Double Six
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory).
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Equipment130 mm guns
Insignia
Abbreviation66 Med Regt

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

Formation

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The regiment was raised as 66 Field Regiment on 01 February 1963 at Jalandhar Cantonment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Bikram Chand VSM.[1]

Operations

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

  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The regiment participated in Operation Cactus Lily in the Shakargarh sector and was part of the 36 Infantry Division.[5] It was awarded two Sena Medals and one mentioned in dispatches.[6]

Notable personnel

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  • Lieutenant General Baljeet Singh PVSM, VSM. - Chief of Staff, Western Command was commissioned in the unit.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "66 Medium Golden Jubilee Cover". 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. ^ "An Infantry Combat Leader's Memoir of the 1965 War, Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3 July-September 2015, pp. 151-166" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ^ Ahmad, Mustasad (1997). Living Up to Heritage: History of the Rajput Regiment, 1947-1970. Spantech & Lancer. p. 312. ISBN 978-1897829035.
  4. ^ Singh, Harbaksh (2012). War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 978-8170621171.
  5. ^ Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. p. 145-6. ISBN 978-1897829554.
  6. ^ "Gazette of India, No 19, page 534" (PDF). 1974-05-11. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  7. ^ "Gazette of India, No 19, page 396" (PDF). 1990-05-12. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  8. ^ "Sadbhavana in Sivasagar". 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  9. ^ "2007-08-17". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  10. ^ "Assam: 3 ULFA militants killed". 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  11. ^ "Major terror attack in Assam averted". 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  12. ^ "Two KLNLF militants killed in encounter". 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  13. ^ "Assam Timeline 2008". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  14. ^ "ULFA militant killed". 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  15. ^ "COAS Commendation Card 2008". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  16. ^ "COAS Commendation Card 2009". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  17. ^ "After 4 decades of service, Western Command chief of staff retires". 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2021-08-22.