110 Medium Regiment (India)
110 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
Formation and history
The regiment was raised at Allahabad on 1 January 1981 with 130 mm guns. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel APS Grewal. The regiment was initially attached to an infantry division in Central India, following which it has served as part of an infantry division, an independent artillery brigade, an armoured division and a mountain division. The regiment has also taken part in counter-insurgency duties at different locations.Equipment
The regiment has had the following guns in chronological order:Operations
The regiment has taken part in the following operations:- Operation Rakshak II
- Operation Rhino
- Operation Vijay
- Operation Parakram
- Operation Rakshak
Gallantry awards
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards:- Sena Medal – Major Jasprit Singh Gujral, Captain Amitabh Singh, Naik Bijoy Chutia
- Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards – Subedar Raj Kumar, Naik Sarveshwar Rai, Subedar Jay Prakash Tiwari
- Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card – Naik Anil Kumar
- General Officer in Command Commendation card – Subedar Baksheesh Singh