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REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY-THROUGH THE REUNIONS
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HE FIFTH REUNION

“The work for giants… to serve well the guns!”.

- Walt Whitman

he Fifth Reunion of the Regiment of Artillery was
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T celebrated at the Artillery Centre, Nasik Road from 2
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to 4 December 1972. The Reunion could be scheduled only
after the 1971 operations. Distinguished senior officers who

were present for the Reunion were General PP
Kumaramangalam, DSO (Retired), Honorary Colonel
Commandant, Lieutenant General KP Candeth, PVSM, the
Senior Colonel Commandant and Lieutenant General JFR

Jacob, PVSM. Brigadier Chranjit Singh was the Commandant
School of Artillery and Colonel AV Ramchandani the
Commandant Artillery Centre, Nasik Road.

The Gunners’ performance had been validated in
operations : every commander in the field without exception
had acclaimed their battle winning role. The Regiment had
claimed a tally of 339 awards in the 1971 conflict. On the

occasion were present, dependents of some of the Gunners who
made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the motherland.

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