Assam Regiment celebrates 75th Raising Day
Tribune News Service
Shimla, June 15
The Assam Regiment celebrated its 75th Raising Day with ceremonial fervour and gaiety. The day started with the wreath-laying ceremony by serving and retired officers and soldiers who paid respect to the martyrs and their gallant actions.
The highlight of the platinum jubilee celebrations was flagging in of a motorcycle rally led by brig Charandeep Singh by Lt Gen PM Hariz, GOC-in-C, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) and release of “first day cover” by Colonel of the Assam Regiment and Arunachal Scouts Lt Gen Subrata Saha.
The battalion was raised on June 15, 1941, and has an illustrious history to boast of as it is one of the only unit in the history of warfare to have been awarded six battle honours, including Jessami (Nagaland), Kohima (Nagaland), Ardura (Nagaland), Mawlaik (Burma), Kyaukmyaung (Burma) and Toungoo (Burma) and one theatre award Burma within three years of its raising.
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