40 Field Regiment (India)
40 Field Regiment (Asal Uttar), nicknamed the "Roaring Forty" is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army. Formation. The Regiment was raised at Risalpur (presently in Pakistan) as 8 Indian Field Regiment on 1 February 1943 with the troop nucleus being of South Indian classes. The Regiment was then equipped with 25 Pounder guns. History. The Regiment became the first medium regiment of the Indian Army on 1 October 1944, when it was re-equipped with 5.5" guns. It was later re-designated as 40 Medium Regiment. The regiment was awarded with the  prestigious "Asal Uttar" honour title for its exemplary display in the Battle of Asal Uttar in the 1965 Indo-Pak War. It acquired the status of a medium self propelled unit, when it was equipped with the M-46 Catapult, which had 130 mm guns mounted on a Vijayanta chassis. The regiment has subsequently converted to a field artillery regiment and is now equipped with Indian Field Guns. The Regiment also had the honour of carrying Mahatma Gandhi's ashes for immersion in the Damodar River in Ramgarh on one of its guns in 1948. The regiment had the honour to  participate in the Republic Day Parades in 1979 with their 130 mm towed guns and in 1987 and 1989 with their Catapults. Operations. Some of the major operations undertaken by the Regiment include: The official citation reads: Equipment. The regiment has had the following guns in chronological order - See also. List of artillery regiments of Indian Army