101 Field Regiment (India)

Indian Army artillery unit Non-standard section headers. December 2022 101 Field Regiment (Harar Kalan) 1963 – present India India India 24px Indian Army 20px Artillery Regiment Indian Field Gun 101 Fd Regt Abbreviation One-O-One Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) Red & Navy Blue 1 October – Raising Day10 December – Battle Honour DaySharma Gautam Indian Army, a Reference Manual 2000 Reliance Publishing House 62 978-8175101142 Harar KalanSingh Sarbans Battle Honours of the Indian Army, 1757-1971 1993 Vision Books 311 978-8170941156 101 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army. Formation and history The regiment was raised as 101 Field Regiment (Self Propelled) on 1 October 1963 at Babina, Uttar Pradesh, the first Indian artillery regiment to be raised as a self-propelled regiment. The troops were drawn from other existing medium and field artillery regiments. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) RCV Apte.https://samsshopping.com/product/golden-jubilee-celebrations/ 101 Medium Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover 2013-09-29 2022-12-08 The regiment was subsequently converted to a medium regiment and is now back as a field regiment. It has served in Babina, Jhansi, Ratnuchak, Chhangu, Jodhpur, Poonch, Secunderabad, Udhampur, Faridkot and at the Line of Control (LoC). Class composition The regiment was re-organised as a single class regiment with Maratha troops in May 1964. Equipment The regiment has used the following artillery guns. 25-pounder self-propelled, tracked, Sexton FV433, 105 mm, self-propelled Abbot 105 mm Indian Field Gun 130 mm M-46 Field Gun Operations The regiment has taken part in the following operations – Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Within 18 months of its raising, the regiment saw its first major operation. It took part in Operation Nepal - the Indian attack in the Sialkot sector. It was part of 1 Artillery Brigade under 1 Armoured Division.https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter II 2022-12-09 In these 18 days of intense action, the regiment equipped with Sextons provided able artillery support to the offensive actions of 43 Lorried Brigade.Bajwa KS India's National Security: Military Challenges and Responses, Volume 1 2008 Har Anand Publications 361 978-8124113899 It also provided support to 62 Cavalry and 8 Garhwal during the capture of Kaloi. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/deepest-thrust-into-the-heart-of-enemy-135632 Deepest thrust into the heart of enemy 2015-09-20 2022-12-12 Major Adarsh Kumar Kocchar was awarded the Vir Chakra for his gallant actions and an important role in breaking the counterattack by timely destruction of enemy tanks.https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1966/O-1665-1966-0041-75918.pdf Gazette of India, No 41, page 664 1966-10-08 2022-12-09http://twdi.in/node/2744 Maj Adarsh Kumar Kochhar, VrC 2022-12-12 In addition, it was awarded two Sena Medals, four mentioned in despatches and two COAS Commendation Cards. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 The regiment took part in Operation Cactus Lily in the Shakargarh sector on the western front of the war. It was equipped with self-propelled Abbots and was part of 39 Artillery Brigade under 39 Infantry Division. The division was tasked to capture Shakargarh in a five phased operation, of which the third phase was the capture of Harar Kalan. The initial attack by 1 Dogra was repulsed by a well-prepared enemy on the night of 7 December 1971. Captain Sheo Ganesh Singh was a Forward Observation Officer (FOO) with the Dogras. He was grievously wounded while directing artillery fire in an effort to neutralise the Pakistanis and help 1 Dogra to extricate. He was posthumously awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry.https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1972/O-1322-1972-0051-58911.pdf Gazette of India, No 51, page 1251 1972-12-16 2022-12-09 On the night of 10 December, a second and better prepared attack by 72 Infantry Brigade took place. Persistent and accurate artillery bombardment prior to the assault by 1 Mahar, ensured the capture of Harar Kalan without much opposition. Both 1 Mahar and 101 Field Regiment were awarded the honour title 'Harar Kalan'. The regiment lost one officer and 10 other ranks during the war. Two officers and 30 other ranks were wounded.Singh Jagjit Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971 1994 Spantech & Lancer 978-1897829554 127–130Gulati YB History of the Regiment of Artillery, Indian Army Leo Cooper Ltd 1973 257, 282 978-0850521184Das Chand N Hours of Glory: famous battles of the Indian army, 1801-1971 Vision Books 1997 150–151 978-8170940692https://salute.co.in/harhar-kalan-the-little-known-story-of-one-battle-honour/ Harhar Kalan, The little known story of One Battle Honour 2014-07-12 2022-12-08 Operation Parakram The regiment was in the Poonch sector during the standoff with Pakistan and was involved in artillery fire across the LoC. Motto The motto of the regiment is One-O-One, The Only One, The Fighting One, The Happy One.December 2022 Gallantry awards The regiment has won the following gallantry awardshttps://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131001/jmtrib.htm#8 Artillery Regiment celebrates golden jubilee today 2013-10-01 2022-12-09 - Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) – 4 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM) – 1 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) – 3 Vir Chakra (VrC) – 2 Shaurya Chakra (SC) – 2 Sena Medal (SM) – 4 Mention in Despatches – 6 Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) – 3 Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards – 10 General Officer Commanding-in-chief Commendation cards – 21 Notable officers Major General Ramchandra Vinayak Apte, PVSM, AVSM – first commanding officer. Lieutenant General Baljit Singh, AVSM, VSM – commanded the regiment, author. Lieutenant General Parmendra Kumar Singh Singh, PVSM, AVSM – General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Command – commissioned into 2 Field Regiment, went on to command the unit.Maj Gen PJS Sandhu (Retd) Strategies for Countering Non State Actors in South Asia 2011 Vij Books India Pvt Ltd 978-93-82573-44-9 128https://salute.co.in/2-indian-field-regiment-and-the-battle-of-bir-hachiem-pt-171/ 2 Indian Field Regiment and the Battle of Bir Hachiem – PT 171 2019-07-24 2022-12-12 Lieutenant General AK Sahni, PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM – 'sword of honour' winner and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Command. https://www.netindian.in/news/people/lt-gen-arun-kumar-sahni-designated-goc-c-south-western-command Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahni designated as GOC-in-C, South Western Command 2013-12-13 2022-12-08 Major General AC Chatterjee – who was also a 'sword of honour' winner. Other achievements The regiment had seven 'silver gunner' officers and the first test pilot to the Army Aviation Corps. The regiment has proudly participated thrice in the Republic Day parade. It has won the General Officer Commanding in Chief's (Western Command) unit citation in 2016. Havildar Sarvesh Anil Kushare of the regiment is a renowned high jumper and won the gold medal in the 36th National Games in 2022.https://scroll.in/field/895983/national-open-athletics-sarvesh-kushare-wins-high-jump-gold-anjali-devi-breaks-400m-meet-record National Open athletics: Sarvesh Kushare wins high jump gold, Anjali Devi breaks 400m meet record 2018-09-26 2022-12-17https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/kushare-chases-shankar-s-national-mark-with-sable-s-tips-101664732547695.html Kushare chases Shankar's national mark, with Sable's tips 2022-10-02 2022-12-17 See also List of artillery regiments of Indian Army References Category:Military units and formations established in 1963 Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947