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{{Short description|Indian Army artillery unit}}
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|dates= 1966 – present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
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|identification_symbol=194 Fd Regt
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|nickname=''Champions''
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|motto= Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)<br>Avirat, Achook, Adwitiya
|colors= Red & Navy Blue
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The '''194 Field Regiment''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation and history==
The regiment was raised as '''194 Mountain Regiment''' on 21 January 1966 at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh|Babina]]. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Keith Shortlands. The regiment has subsequently been converted to a field and medium regiment and is presently a field regiment. 194 was raised as unit with pure class composition of batteries ie Sikh, Ahirs and Dogras. The unit converted to ''all class composition'' in the year 1999.<ref name="194MedAPOcover">{{cite web|url= https://samsshopping.com/product/194-field-regiment/|title=194 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover|date=2016-01-21|access-date=2022-11-22}}</ref>

From the time it was raised, the regiment has mastered five different equipments, has experience in serving in Counter Insurgency / Counter Terrorism Operations, Line of Control environment, High altitude as well as peace tenures. The regiment has covered the expanse of Northern India in its length and width and has the honour of participating in multiple operations. Major KK Puri along with two JCOs and 50 ORs made the regiment proud by marching down Rajpath on occasion of [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day Parade]] of 1979.

==Operations==
The regiment has taken part in the following operations<ref name="194MedAPOcover"/> –
;[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
{{Main|Indo-Pakistani War of 1971}}
[[File:Banoob71.PNG|thumb|right|Deployment of troops in the eastern sector during the 1971 war]]
The regiment was part of 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of [[4th Infantry Division (India)|4 Mountain Division]]. The division was part of [[II Corps (India)|2 Corps]] and saw operations in the South Western sector in the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf|title=1971 Official History|access-date=2022-11-23}}</ref><ref name="Mukherjee1">{{cite web |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II|access-date=2022-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Wahab|first=Major General ATM Abdul|title=Mukti Bahini Wins Victory - Military Oligarchy Divides Pakistan in 1971|publisher=Pan Pacific Venture |year=2004|page=|isbn=978-9847130446}}</ref> It fought at [[Jibannagar Upazila|Jibannagar]], Uthali, [[Darshana, Chuadanga|Darshana]], [[Jhenaidah District|Jhenaidah]], [[Kushtia District|Kushtia]] and [[Hardinge Bridge]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Praval|first=KC|title=The Red Eagles, a History of Fourth Division of India|date=1985|publisher=Vision Books Pvt. Ltd|isbn=978-1851270705|page=}}</ref> The regiment also witnessed the surrender of [[Pakistan]]I forces after the war. The regiment was awarded two [[Vir Chakra]]s and two [[mentioned in dispatches]]. The names of the fallen soldiers of the regiment forms part of the War Memorial in [[Ambala Cantonment]], the present location of 2 Corps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011003/haryana.htm|title=Imposing memorial in memory of martyrs|date=2001-10-03|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>
;Other operations
*Operation Rakshak – The regiment had three tenures of counter insurgency operations, 1995-1996 ([[Srinagar]]), 1999-2004 ([[Poonch district, India|Poonch]]) and 2008–2011.<ref name="Mukherjee2">{{cite web |url= https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/7/chapter%205.pdf|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter IV|access-date=2022-11-21}}</ref>
*[[Kargil War|Operation Vijay]] – 1999
*[[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]] – 2001-2002 – It was actively involved in artillery firing against enemy forces.
*Operation Rakshak – Counter terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir between 2008 and 2011.
*Operation Falcon – 2016 - 2019 in [[Arunachal Pradesh]].
*Operation Snow Leopard – 2023 - till date in [[Ladakh]].

==Gallantry awards==
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards<ref name="194MedAPOcover"/> –
*[[Vir Chakra]] – 2 (Major Manjit Singh Duggal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1321-1972-0034-58847.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 34, Page 923|date=1972-08-19|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref> Captain Naik Balkrishna Ramachandra<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1321-1972-0034-58847.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 34, Page 929|date=1972-08-19|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>)
*[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] – 2
*[[Sena Medal]] – 1
*[[Vishisht Seva Medal]] – 2
*[[Mentioned in dispatches]] – 2 (Major Desmond Richard Braganza, Gunner (ORA) Prakash Singh<ref>{{cite web|url= https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1974/O-1253-1974-0019-55503.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 19, Page 531|date=1974-05-11|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>)
*[[Commendation Cards (Indian Army)|Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards]] – 7<ref>{{cite web|url= https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc2025814608801.pdf|title=List of personnel is being conferred with COAS Commendation Card on the occasion of Independence Day 2025|date=2025-08-14|access-date=2025-08-22}}</ref>
*General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation cards – 25
*United Nations Mission Force Commander Commendation card – 1

==Notable Officers==
*Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri – the Director General, [[Army Aviation Corps (India)|Army Aviation Corps]] was commissioned into the unit in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iadb.in/2022/11/05/dg-army-aviation-lt-gen-ak-suri-shares-military-mro-perspective-what-the-indian-army-is-offering-private-industry/|title=DG Army Aviation, Lt Gen. AK Suri Shares Military MRO Perspective & What The Indian Army Is Offering Private Industry|date=2022-11-05|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>
*Major General MS Duggal {{small|[[Vir Chakra|VrC]]}}
*Brigadier BR Naik {{small|[[Vir Chakra|VrC]]}}

==Other achievements==
The Regiment performed exceedingly well and swept all sports and professional competitions, hence earing the sobriquet of ''Champions''. Keeping up with the traditions of the regiment, Champions have proved their mettle by winning various Division and Brigade Banners in 1997-97, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22 and 2022-23. In Jan 2011, the regiment completed its 50 years and Golden Jubilee was celebrated by Champions family by creating a Limca Book of Record for the largest cycling rally organised. The achievers include -
*Gunner Vakil Raj Dhendor won a team bronze in [[archery]] at the [[2015 Military World Games|6th World Military Games]] at [[Mungyeong]], [[South Korea]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.armysportsinstitute.com/component/content/category/91-momentous-moments|title=World Military Games|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref> He also won a team bronze for archery ([[Recurve bow|recurve men]]) in the 35th National Archery Competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sscbindia.in/pdf2017/ANNUALS-%20Fin%202015-16.pdf|title=ANNUALS: 2015-16|date=|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>
*Havildar Sawan Kumar represented the services team in ''team kata'' at the National Karate Championship at [[New Delhi]] in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sscbindia.in/pdf2016/ANNUAL%202014-15.pdf|title=ANNUALS: 2014-15|date=|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>
*Naik L Lima was selected as national [[taekwondo]] referee. Awarded GOC-in-C (Western Command) Commendation card in 2023.
*Havildar Pawal Lakra was selected as national hockey player.

==See also==
*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]

==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1966]]
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

194 Field Regiment India - Revision history

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