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'''77 Field Regiment''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].<br />
== Formation and history==<br />
The regiment was raised on 1 July 1966 at [[Jhansi]] as '''77 Medium Regiment'''. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Harish Bahl. The batteries were christened as 771, 772 and 773 medium batteries. The regiment received its [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)| 130 mm field guns]] on 2 September 1966 and went on to use it during its first field exercise on 17 April 1967 and was declared ''Fit for War''. The regiment has subsequently been converted to a field regiment.<ref name="77FdAPOcover">{{cite web|url=https://samsshopping.com/product/77-field-regiment/|title=77 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover|date=2016-07-01|access-date=2023-05-31}}</ref><br />
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==Class Composition== <br />
The regiment at formation had a fixed class composition of [[Brahmin|Brahmins]], [[Rajput|Rajputs]] and [[South India|South Indian Classes]]. In 1999, the regiment was converted to a mixed class unit.<ref name="77FdAPOcover"/><br />
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==Operations==<br />
The regiment has taken part in the following operations<ref name="77FdAPOcover"/> –<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Operation Cactus Lily]] – It took part in operations in [[Shakargarh]] sector and a battery, which was part of the divisional artillery of [[39th Infantry Division (India)|39 Infantry Division]] saw action.<ref name="Jagjit">{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Jagjit|title=Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971|date=1994|publisher= Spantech & Lancer|isbn=978-1897829554|page=}}</ref><br />
*[[Operation Brasstacks|Operation Trident]]<br />
*Operation Rakshak I<br />
*Operation Rakshak II<br />
*[[Operation Meghdoot]] - Siachen Glacier<br />
*[[Operation Snow Leopard]]<br />
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==Gallantry awards==<br />
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards<ref name="77FdAPOcover"/>– <br />
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*[[Sena Medal]] – 02<br />
**Havidar D Ramesh<br />
**Lance Naik Kausender Singh<br />
*[[Commendation Cards (Indian Army)|Chief of the Army staff Commendation cards]] – 07<br />
*[[Commendation Cards (Indian Army)|Vice Chief of the Army staff Commendation cards]] – 01<br />
*[[Commendation Cards (Indian Army)|General Officer Commanding-in-chief Commendation cards]] – 15<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1966]]<br />
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]</div>imported>HTDCourtney