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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=269 Medium Regiment (Self Propelled)
|image=
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|dates=1975–present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
|branch= [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
|type= [[File:Regiment of Artillery Insignia (India).svg|20px]] [[Artillery]]
|role=
|size= Regiment
|command_structure=
|equipment=[[ K9 Thunder|K9 Vajra T self-propelled howitzers]]

|Past Commanders=
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|identification_symbol=269 Med Regt (SP)
|identification_symbol_label=Abbreviation

|nickname=''Superfine''
|patron=
|motto= Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
|colors= Red & Navy Blue
|march=
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|battles=
|anniversaries=1 September – Raising Day
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'''269 Medium Regiment (Self Propelled)''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].
== Formation==
The regiment was raised as '''269 Field Regiment''' on 1 September 1975 at [[Moga, Punjab]]. Lieutenant Colonel HK Kapoor was the first commanding officer.<ref>{{cite book|title=Sainik Samachar, Volume 54|page=13|year=2007|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Directorate of Public Relations, New Delhi}}</ref> It is presently a medium regiment equipped with K9-Vajra T howitzers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/indias-military-strength-cultural-diversity-display-during-71st-092952541.html|title=India's military strength, cultural diversity at display during 71st Republic Day Parade.|date=2020-01-26|access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> It consists of 2691, 2692 and 2693 medium batteries.
[[File:K-9 VAJRA-T passes through the Rajpath, at the 71st Republic Day Celebrations, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2020.jpg|thumb|right| K9 Vajra 155 mm self-propelled howitzers of the regiment during the Republic Day Parade, New Delhi, 2020]]
==Gallantry awards==
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*[[Sena Medal]] – Havildar Devendra Singh<ref>{{cite web|url= https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2003/W_12_2011_152.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 12, page 449|date=2003-03-22|access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref>
*Sena Medal - Havildar Muthu Kunapa{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

==Achievements==
*The regiment had the honour to participate in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day Parade]] in 2020 with its K9 Vajra T self-propelled howitzers.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1221292498724614144?lang=en|title= The K-9 VAJRA-T commanded by Captain Abhinav Sahu of 269 Medium Regiment, at Rajpath|date=2020-01-26|access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref>
*The regiment has been awarded GOC - in - C Northern Command and GOC - in - C Southern Command Unit Appreciation for exceptional professional performance.
*The regiment was awarded ''Unit appreciation'' by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Mrs. [[Anandiben Patel]], for outstanding contribution towards civil-military co-operation activities in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.policenewsplus.com/governor-of-uttar-pradesh-awarded-unit-appreciation/|title= Governor of Uttar Pradesh awarded Unit appreciation|date=2021-10-27|access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref>
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==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 1975]]
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

269 Medium Regiment India - Revision history

Zoyeford at 06:44, 6 June 2024