97 Field Regiment (India)
| 97 Field Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1963 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | .svg){kind=small} Artillery |
| Nickname(s) | Bunker Busters |
| Anniversaries | 1 August – Raising Day |
97 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
Formation and history[edit]
The regiment was raised on 1 August 1963 at Namkum. During this period, the Regiment has held a variety of equipment, ranging from 3.7 inch Howitzer, 42" Mortar, 25 Pounder, Indian Field Gun (IFG), Light Field Gun (LFG) & the mighty Soltam. The Regiment had its baptism with fire when it participated in Operation ABLAZE (1965) soon after its raising. It was also active in quelling civil unrest, supporting police operations which targeted mostly Muslims during the 1979 Jamshedpur riot.[1]
Gallantry awards[edit]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards[2] –
- Shaurya Chakra – 1 (Captain Subir Kumar Mookerjee)[3]
- Sena Medal – 4 (Captain SK Sood, Opr Dudh Nath, Maj Saurabh Tiwari, Lt Col Malkiat Singh)
- Mentioned in despatches – 1 (Opr Keshav Singh)
- Chief of Army Staff Unit Citation in 2018 for Operation Rakshak.
- Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Unit Citation in 2022 for Operation Snow Leopard.
- Cheif Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Appreciation in 2022 for Operation Snow Leopard.
See also[edit]
List of artillery regiments of Indian Army
References[edit]
- ^ Huda, Kashif-Ul (23–29 May 2009), "Communal Riots and Jamshedpur", Economic and Political Weekly, 44 (21): 19–21, JSTOR 40279029
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