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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=78 Field Regiment
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|dates= 1966 – 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]]
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|size= Regiment
|command_structure=
|equipment= [[122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)|122 mm D-30 Howitzer]]

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|identification_symbol=78 Fd Regt
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|nickname= ''78 Very Fine''
|patron=
|motto= Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) सबसे बेहतर अठहत्तर (Sabse Behtar Aṭhhattar)
|colors= Red & Navy Blue
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|anniversaries=1 July – Raising Day
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'''78 Field Regiment''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].
== Formation ==
The regiment was raised on 1 July 1966 as '''78 Medium Regiment ''' at [[Delhi Cantonment]]. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Nemi Chand Khanna.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/cycling-event-marks-78-field%E2%80%99s-golden-jubilee-311219|title=Cycling event marks 78 Field’s golden jubilee|date=2018-10-16|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref> It was the fourth unit of the Indian artillery to be equipped with the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)|130 mm towed guns]].<ref name="78FdAPOcover">{{cite web|url= https://samsshopping.com/product/78-field-regiment/|title=78 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover|date=2016-10-13|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref>
==Composition==
The regiment is a single class unit with men enlisted from the [[Ahir]] community.<ref name="78FdAPOcover"/>
==Equipment==
The regiment has been equipped with the following guns<ref name="78FdAPOcover"/> -
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Type !! Gun
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|1966 - 1987||Medium artillery|| [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)|130 mm M-46 towed gun]]
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|1987 - 1989||Field artillery || [[Indian Field Gun|105 mm Indian field gun]]
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|1989 - 2012||Medium artillery||130 mm M-46 towed gun
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|2012 - 2016|| Field artillery ||[[Indian Field Gun|105 mm Indian light field gun]]
|-
|2016 - date|| Field artillery ||[[122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)|122 mm D-30 howitzer]]
|}
==Operations==
[[File:Banoob71.PNG|thumb|right|Deployment of troops in the eastern sector during the 1971 war]]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations<ref name="78FdAPOcover"/> –
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] – The regiment fought in the South Western sector during the liberation of [[Bangladesh]]. It was the only artillery regiment in the eastern sector equipped with 130 mm guns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://songramernotebook.com/archives/392148|title=Indian Army deployment in Bangladesh|date=|access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> The regiment was part of 9 Artillery Brigade under 9 Infantry Division. One battery (783 Medium Battery) was with 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade under [[4th Infantry Division (India)|4 Mountain Division]]. The unit fought in the battles in [[Battle of Garibpur|Garibpur]], [[Jessore]] and [[Khulna]]. It fired a total of 2200 rounds during the war. 783 Medium Battery took part in action in the [[Jhenaidah District|Jhenida]]-[[Kushtia District|Kushtia]] area.<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=363}}</ref><ref name="Mukherjee">{{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=2022-02-11}}</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=310|isbn=978-9847130446}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://idsa.in/system/files/jds/15_04_vijay_yeshvant_gidh.pdf|title= ‘The Battle of Garibpur’ in Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 15, No. 4, October–December 2021, pp. 107–129|date=2021-10-01|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf|title=Official History 1971 War|date=|access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref>
*[[Operation Blue Star]] - 1984
*[[Siachen conflict|Operation Meghdoot]] – The regiment was posted for a high altitude tenure in [[Siachen Glacier]] in 1989.
*[[ Siachen conflict#Major combat operations|Operation Ibex]] - 1989 – The regiment under the command of Colonel P Krishna Kumar took part in the operations to seize the Pakistani posts overlooking the [[Chumik Glacier]] as part of Operation Ibex. The unit fired 676 rounds during the operations. Captain Rajendra Singh was awarded the [[Sena Medal]] for gallantry.
*Operation Rakshak – 1995 to 1999
*[[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]] – 2001 to 2002

*Operation Rakshak III - 2004 to 2008

==Honours and achievements==
The regiment has been awarded the following awards<ref name="78FdAPOcover"/> –
*Sena Medal – 3
*Mentioned in despatches – 2<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1792624|title= President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day|date=2022-01-25|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref>
*COAS Commendation Cards – 13<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/documents/coas2004.htm|title=COAS Commendation Card|date=2004-01-15|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=WjrKBD/RupJJPyRfzod7jw==&ParentID=+sgMSDBCYcZGT7d5/Zyo+g==|title=COAS Commendation Card|date=2010-01-15|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=/aKZIKSQuav66yGhHLfnBg==&ParentID=2SGXIE2+LNJnbqPWZ4TT0g====|title=COAS Commendation Card|date=2016-01-15|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=7jncCoT6zXAufwFZfopNXw==&ParentID=jaQORVLV8lAEUw3MjQozsA==|title=COAS Commendation Card|date=2017-08-15|access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref>
*Vice COAS Commendation Cards – 1
*GOC-in-C Commendation Cards – 25
*The regiment was awarded the GOC-in-C ([[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]]) Unit Citation in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BirendraSundri1/status/1479520823497007105|title=Unit Citation|date=2022-01-08| access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref>
==Motto==
The motto of the regiment is सबसे बेहतर अठहत्तर (Sabse Behtar Aṭhhattar), which translates to ''Seventy Eight – the best''.<ref name="78FdAPOcover"/>
==See also==
[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1966]]
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

78 Field Regiment India - Revision history

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