13 Field Regiment (India)

yes 13 Field Regiment (Chushul and Gadra City) 1945 – present India India British IndiaIndia British India 23px23px Indian Army 20px Artillery Regiment 13 Fd Regt Abbreviation TERA Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)Charh di Kala Red & Navy Blue 1 December – Raising Day ChushulGadra CityDas Chand N Hours of Glory: famous battles of the Indian army, 1801-1971 Vision Books 1997 578–580 978-8170940692 13 Field Regiment (Chushul and Gadra City) is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army, and has the distinction of having two post-independence honour titles.Singh Jagjit Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971 1994 Spantech & Lancer 978-1897829554 230–231nb The other unit with this distinction is 17 (Parachute) Field Regiment. Formation The regiment was raised as 13 Field Regiment RIA on 1 December 1945. The unit consists of 36, 37 and 38 Field Batteries. https://samsshopping.com/product/13-medium-regiment/ 13 Field Regiment-Indian Army Postal Cover 2010-12-01 2024-03-12 Following the partition of India, the unit was allotted to the Indian Army.Bhatia HS Military History of British India 1607 - 1947 2008 Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi 978-8184500790 28 The regiment was subsequently converted to a medium regiment and is now back as a field regiment. Composition The regiment is a single class regiment with Sikh soldiers.Bajwa Kuldip Singh The Dynamics of Soldiering 2007 Har Anand Publications Pvt Ltd 25 978-8124109403 Operations The regiment has taken part in the following operations– March 2024 Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Following the accession of the state of Kashmir to India on 26 October 1947, Indian troops were airlifted to Srinagar, the state capital. Due to the shortfall of troops in the unit selected for the airlift, three officers and 104 Sikh troops of 13 Field Regiment (from 36 Field Battery) and from 2 Field Regiment (SP) proceeded as a composite company of the 1 Sikh (Now 4 Mech) Battalion. The gunners donned uniforms of 1 Sikh and the composite company was under the command of Captain RL Chauhan of 13 Field Regiment. The first flights of civil and Royal Indian Air Force Dakotas transported them to Srinagar on the morning of 27 October 1947. C Company of 1 Sikh and the Composite Company, RIA were dispatched immediately on arrival to reinforce the State Forces troops at Baramulla covering the main Uri - Baramulla - Srinagar Axis. The troops from the regiment operated as infantry under 161 Infantry Brigade Group till the first week of November 1947, when four 3.7-inch howitzers of the Patiala State Forces reached the area. Thereafter, the artillery gunners took over the howitzers and assisted the infantry to drive out the infiltrators.Nanda Lt Gen KK War With No Gains Prabhat Prakashan 2014 978-8184302417 66–71http://www.spslandforces.com/story/?id=461&h=Guns-and-Glory---A-Saga-of-Dedication-and-Valour Guns and Glory - A Saga of Dedication and Valour 2021-06-01https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/12093/This-Day-70-Years-Ago This Day 70 Years Ago 2017-10-27 2021-06-01https://www.spslandforces.com/story/?id=813&h=Indian-Artillery-Modernisation Indian Artillery Modernisation 2024-03-12History of Operations in Jammu & Kashmir (1947-48) Prasad SN Pal Dharm 1987 History Division, Ministry of Defence, Government of India 257, 261 The regiment was awarded one Vir Chakra and three Mentioned in Despatches during the war. https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1951/O-2306-1951-0007-107698.pdf Gazette of India, No 7 1951-02-17 2024-03-12 Sino-Indian War of 1962 The 13 Field Regiment, which was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Shri Dhar Man Singh, was stationed in the Kashmir valley at the beginning of hostilities.https://www.indiasentinels.com/opinion/we-stared-in-the-eyes-of-death-the-1962-operations-in-chushul-5871 'We Stared in the Eyes of Death': The 1962 operations in Chushul 2023-05-28 2024-03-13 38 Field Battery of 13 Field Regiment and a troop from 32 Heavy Mortar Regiment were part of the artillery sent as reinforcement to the Chushul sector in the end of October 1962 and were under the command of 114 Infantry Brigade. https://www.indianmilitaryhistory.org/india/114chushul.html Indian 114 Infantry Brigade at the Battle of Chushul, 1962 2024-03-12https://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/1962-war-the-chinese-invasion-iii/4/ 1962 War: The Chinese invasion – III 2011-03-13 2024-03-12https://www.usiofindia.org/publication-journal/1962-war-in-the-western-sector-ladakh.html 1962 - War in the Western Sector (Ladakh) 2013-07-01 2024-03-12June 2026 InternetArchiveBot Twelve 25-pounder guns were flown from Chandigarh to Chushul, by the An-12s of No. 44 Squadron IAF.https://www.rediff.com/news/special/dont-forget-the-iafs-role-in-the-62-war/20121122.htm Don't forget the IAF's role in the '62 war! 2012-11-12 2024-03-12 By 3 November, one battery reached Dungti and was under 70 Infantry Brigade. The third battery along with the regimental headquarters were located in Leh under 163 Infantry Brigade.https://www.usiofindia.org/publication-journal/battle-of-eastern-ladakh-1962-sino-indian-conflict-2.html Battle of Eastern Ladakh : 1962 Sino-Indian Conflict 2024-03-12 38 Field Battery was under the command of Major SP Joshi. Major Balraj Singh was the second in command (2-IC). The eight-gun battery had two troops, each one with four 25-pounder guns. All the guns were positioned at the base of Gurung Hill and Magar Hill to support both the hill features and the Spanggur Gap.Issar Brigadier Satish K. Vision, Courage and Service: Life and Times of General T.N. Raina, MVC Vision Books en 2021 978-9386268518 It was the then world's highest gun position at 15,000 feet. During the operations, Second Lieutenant Shyamal Dev Goswami along with Gunner (TA) Gurdip Singh, Naik Pritam Singh and Lance Naik Sarwan Singh were posted to Gurung hill at the observation post (OP) with 1/8 Gorkha Rifles. In the early hours of 18 November 1962, Goswami and his team were assaulted from two fronts by the PLA infantry. Well fired artillery shells inflicted heavy Chinese casualties. A shell and grenade attack severely injured Goswami and killed his men. In the two days of the Battle of Chushul, the battery fired 2710 shells, creating havoc on the Chinese, who were attacking at Gurung Hill, Spanggur gap and Magar Hill. This action frustrated the Chinese attack and considerable slowed their offence. For its valour in holding the enemy and defending Chushul heights, 13 Field Regiment was awarded the honour title Chushul. In addition, Major General Budh Singh, MC presented the unit the Divisional Commanders Banner. Second Lieutenant SD Goswami was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra; Gunner (TA) Gurdip Singh was awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously; Naik Pritam Singh and Lance Naik Sarwan Singh were both were awarded the Sena Medal posthumously. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/meerut-braveheart-shyamal-dev-goswami-mahavir-chakra/articleshow/105304910.cms Meerut braveheart won 1st Mahavir Chakra The Times of India 2023-11-18 2024-03-12 https://www.indiasentinels.com/opinion/fire-till-eternity-the-story-of-major-shyamal-dev-goswami-5513 'Fire Till Eternity': The story of Major Shyamal Dev Goswami 2022-11-28 2024-03-12 https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/indian-troops-fought-hard-atop-gurung-hill-452287 Indian troops fought hard atop Gurung Hill 2022-11-19 2024-03-12 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 The regiment was under 26 Infantry Division in the Sialkot sector.Singh Harbaksh War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965 2012 Lancer Publishers LLC 978-8170621171 https://indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com/web/1965Chapter05.pdf Official History 2024-03-14 The regiment equipped with its 25-pounders were in support of 1 Sikh Light Infantry during its attack on Kundanpur on the night of 7 and 8 September 1965.https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sitrep-why-veterans-are-still-agitating-for-orop/story-sBElsULdut5CdmbHDF8r6M.html 1st Sikh LI in the 1965 War 2015-10-04 2024-03-13 The unit lost five men during the war. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/amarjawan/index.php?qname=&qwar=1965%20India%20Pakistan%20War&cur=0&qunit=13%20Field%20Regiment&qnum=&qregt=Regiment%20Of%20Artillery&qdate= Amar-Jawan - A database of Indian Armed Forces Martyrs 1947-1997 : 1965 war 2024-03-12 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 13 Field Regiment was part of 11 Artillery Brigade under 11 Infantry Division in the Barmer sector during Operation Cactus Lily. During the Battle of Gadra City on the night of 4/5 December 1971, the unit was in direct support of 15 Kumaon of 31 Infantry Brigade. The Forward Observation Officer (FOO) and his radio operator with 15 Kumaon directed the artillery fire with great accuracy causing intense damage to the enemy defences and ensuring a swift capture. 13 Field Regiment (along with 15 Kumaon) were awarded the Battle Honour Gadra City. The commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Gilani was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for coordinating the excellent fire support along widely separated axes. Naib Subedar Ranjit Singh of the regiment was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal, for ensuring that the guns of the regiment were never stuck in the desert sand and always available despite the terrain, especially during the attach on Dali and Pirani Ka Par. The FOO, Captain Leslie Nibblet and the radio operator, Amolak Singh were mentioned in despatches.https://www.defstrat.com/magazine_articles/battles-that-made-history-16/ Battle Honours of The Indian Army – 29 (1971 War) Gadra city: Surprise and Stealth 2022-03-01 2024-03-12 Other operations The regiment has taken part in counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir and in Assam.https://m.rediff.com/news/aug/25asom.htm Assam editor arrested for alleged links with ULFA 2024-03-14 Gallantry awards The regiment has won the following gallantry awards – March 2024 Maha Vir Chakra – 1 1962 operations – 1 (Second Lieutenant Shyamal Dev Goswami) https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1963/O-1838-1963-0007-83351.pdf Gazette of India, No 7, page 84 1965-02-15 2024-03-14 https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/1227 Second Lieutenant Shyamal Dev Goswami 2024-03-14 Vir Chakra – 2 1947 operations – 1 1962 operations – 1 (Gunner (TA) Gurdip Singh)https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/assets/uploads/styles/awardee_img/public/sites/default/files/TAGurdipSingh_compressed-2023-06-22-0303-0606.pdf Gunner (TA) Gurdip Singh 2024-03-14 Sena Medal – 6 1962 operations – 2 (Naik Pritam Singh and Lance Naik Sarwan Singh (both posthumous)) 1997 operations in Assam – 4 (Major Parminder Pal Singh Sidhu, BHM Gurmail Singh, Naik Kishan Singh, Lance Naik Lakhvir Singh (all posthumous)) https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1998.49/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater Gazette of India, No 48, page 653-654 1998-11-28 2024-03-14 Vishisht Seva Medal – 2 1971 operations – 2 (Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Gillani, Naib Subedar Ranjit Singh) https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1972.121/page/n11/mode/2up Gazette of India, No 36, page 982-983 1972-09-02 2024-03-14 Mentioned in dispatches 1947 operations – 2 (Captain Dewak Ram, Lance Naik Sawaran Singh, OWA Harbans Singh) 1971 operations – 2 (Captain Leslie Niblett, Gunner (ORA) Amolak Singh) https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1974/O-1253-1974-0019-55503.pdf Gazette of India, No 19, page 530 and 532 1974-05-11 2024-03-14 COAS Commendation Cards RHM Mandeep Singh https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc2025814608801.pdf List of personnel is being conferred with COAS Commendation Card on the occasion of Independence Day 2025 2025-08-14 2025-08-22 Motto The motto of the regiment is Charh di Kala (चारदी कला, Gurmukhi: ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ), which loosely translates to Always in the Ascendant. See also List of artillery regiments of Indian Army Notes nb References Category:Military units and formations established in 1945 Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947 Category:Artillery units and formations of British India