1822 Light Regiment (India)

Indian military unit 1882 Light Regiment 1965 – present India India India 24px Indian Army 20px Artillery Regiment 1882 Lt Regt Abbreviation Silencers Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) Red & Navy Blue 15 September – Raising Day 1882 Light Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army. Formation and history The regiment shares a common history with 1821 Light Regiment. The unit was raised at Siliguri as 182 (Independent) Light Regiment (Pack) on 15 September 1965. The first Commanding Officer was Lieutenant Colonel E D Alexander. During the Nathu La operations in 1967, 182 Light Regiment provided timely and effective fire support to silence the Chinese, thus getting the nickname ‘Silencers’. In 1972, the mules were taken off and the regiment was motorised. The regiment was re-designated 182 Light Regiment (Towed) on 10 June 1972. https://samsshopping.com/product/1822-light-regiment/ 1882 Light Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover 2014-10-04 2023-06-09 In 1973, all light regiments of the army were re-organised. 182 Light Regiment was split into two – 1821 (Independent) Light Battery, which had the headquarters and ‘P’ battery, and 1822 (Independent) Light Battery, which had the ‘Q’ and ‘R’ batteries. The process of bifurcation was completed on 15 May 1973. The unit was re-designated as 1822 Light Regiment on 17 August 1984. Operations The regiment has taken part in the following operations - Operation Savage – 1966 Nathu La operations – 1967 Operation Cactus Lily – 1971Singh Jagjit Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971 1994 Spantech & Lancer 978-1897829554 32 Operation Sunflower – 1973 to 1974 Operation Trident – 1987 Operation Meghdoot – 1989 to 1990 United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II) – 1993 to 1994https://www.indianmilitaryhistory.org/brigades/Indian%20Contingent%20UNOSOM.pdf Indian Contingent UNOSOM II 1992-94 2023-06-10 Operation Vijay – 1999 Operation Rakshak – 1994 to 1996 and 2006 to 2009 Operation Hifazat II – 2000 to 2003 Operation Rhino and Operation Falcon – 2012 Gallantry awards The regiment has won the following gallantry awards– June 2023 Sena Medal – 2 Mentioned in dispatches – 1 Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards - 7 Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards - 1 General Officer Commanding-in-chief Commendation cards – 18 Motto The motto of the regiment is ‘In time and on target, always and everytime’. See also List of artillery regiments of Indian Army References Category:Military units and formations established in 1965 Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947