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{{Short description|Artillery regiment of the Indian Army}}
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'''79 Medium Regiment''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].
== Formation ==
79 Medium Regiment was raised on 01 March 1967 at [[Belgaum]] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel CM Gupta, {{small|VSM}}. The manpower was drawn from three existing units – 24 Medium, 39 Medium and [[92 Field Regiment (India)|92 Field]] Regiments.<ref name="79MedAPOcover">{{cite web|url=https://samsshopping.com/product/79-medium-regiment/|title=79 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover|date=2017-03-01|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref>
[[File:79 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee 1.jpg|thumb|79 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee Celebrations, 1 March 2017]]

==Class composition==
The unit is a ‘Single Class’ regiment composed of [[Sikh]] gunners.<ref name="79MedAPOcover"/>

==Equipment==
The regiment was equipped with [[130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)|130 mm guns]] in 1967, which it used till 1986. During its tenure in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1978 to 1981), the regiment used [[BL 5.5-inch medium gun|5.5 inch howitzers]]. It was the first regiment of the Indian Army to be inducted with the [[Haubits FH77|Bofors FH77B]] guns and weapon systems.<ref name="79MedAPOcover"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Subramaniam|first=Arjun|title=Full Spectrum, India's Wars 1972-2020|date=2020|publisher= HarperCollins India|isbn=978-9353578053}}</ref>
{{refn|group=nb|285 Medium Regiment was the first regiment to receive Bofors FH77B guns, which they later handed over to 218 Medium Regiment. 79 Medium Regiment became the first regiment to be equipped with the complete ‘weapon system’.}}
[[File:79 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee Postal Cover 2017.jpg|thumb|Golden Jubilee - Special Cover issued by the Army Postal Service, March 2017]]
==Operations==
The regiment has taken part in the following operations<ref name="79MedAPOcover"/> –
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]: It participated in Operation Cactus Lily and was deployed in the western sector, providing artillery support to an Infantry Brigade and a Parachute Brigade.

* [[Operation Brasstacks|Operation Trident]]

* [[Operation Meghdoot]]
* [[Kargil War|Operation Vijay]]
* [[2001–02 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]
* Operation Rakshak I and II – Counter insurgency operations in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].
==Honours and Awards==
Personnel from the regiment have been awarded the following<ref name="79MedAPOcover"/> –
* [[Vir Chakra]] – 1
* [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] – 2
* [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] – 1
* [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] – 4
* [[Sena Medal]]s – 9
* COAS Commendation Cards – 7<ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=ZQE2POAdup0Nc7ntlso0Zg==&ParentID=68MzgvDFNYIa5FciRPIBCw==|title= COAS Commendation Card 2017|date=2017-01-15|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref>
* VCOAS Commendation Cards – 11
* GOC-in-C Commendation Cards – 14
The regiment has to its credit the following achievements<ref name="79MedAPOcover"/> –
* The regiment had the honour to participate in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day Parade]] in 1988 with its 155 mm guns.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=|title= Sainik Samachar The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces · Volume 35|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=V3PfAAAAMAAJ|magazine= Sainik Samachar|location= |publisher= Ministry of Defence, India|date=1988|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref>
* Subedar (Honorary Captain) Baldev Singh represented the country in the [[20 kilometres race walk]] in the [[Asian Games]].
* The regiment has produced the following [[General officer|general officers]] -
** Brigadier NN Kharbanda – commanded the unit from May 1974 to November 1977.
** Brigadier Deepak Sethi – commanded the unit from September 1987 to January 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://ww2.odu.edu/~dsethi/|title=Deepak Sethi|date=|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref>
** Lieutenant General KK Kohli {{small|AVSM, VSM}} – commanded the unit from January 1990 to June 1992, was GOC of [[21st Infantry Division (India)|21 Mountain Division]], Commandant of the [[Officers Training Academy]], Chief of Staff of [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-army-providing-logistic-support-in-airlifting-injured_137594.html|title= Indian Army providing logistic support in airlifting injured|date=2003-12-19|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oneindia.com/2006/07/10/army-chief-visits-ota-1152547417.html?story=3|title= Army Chief visits OTA|date=2006-07-10|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nluassam.ac.in/docs/notices/National%20Seminar.pdf|title= NLUJAA workshop|date=2014-05-24|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref>
** Major General Ravi Harsh Vardhan – commanded the unit from April 1995 to September 1997, was GOC of 29 Infantry Division (Gurj division)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080928/punjab1.htm#8|title= Troops celebrate Gunners' Day|date=2008-09-28|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref>
** Lieutenant General Anil K Ahuja {{small|PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM}} – commanded the unit from September 1997 to June 2000. Was GOC [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]], Additional Director General - Military Operations and Deputy Chief of [[Integrated Defence Staff]] (Policy Planning and Force Development).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delhipolicygroup.org/faculty/lt-gen-anil-ahuja-retd-pvsm-uysm-avsm-sm-vsm-and-bar.html|title=Lt. Gen. Anil Ahuja|date=|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-ahuja-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps-113082000584_1.html|title=Lt Gen Ahuja takes over as GOC Gajraj Corps|date=2013-08-20|access-date=2021-07-06}}</ref>
** Major General JS Bedi, {{small|PVSM}} – commanded the unit from July 2000 to June 2003. He was the Colonel Commandant of Regiment of Artillery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2018/191752.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 44, page 2798|date=2018-11-03|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref>
==Motto==
The motto of the regiment is ''Nishchey Shubh Karman Jeet'' (निश्चय शुभ कर्मन जीत), which loosely translates to ''‘Determination and good deeds will ensure victory.’''<ref name="79MedAPOcover"/>
==See also==
[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]
==Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1967]]
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

79 Medium Regiment India - Revision history

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