Brief History - CHARWA

Raising. The Regt was raised on 20 Jun 1963 at Haldwani as 94 Mtn Comp Regt(Towed).

Eqpt Profile. Initially the unit was equipped with four 120 mm Brandt mors.

Operations.

• Indo-Pak War 1965. The regt took part in ‘OP NEPAL’ in Sialkot Sect during Indo-Pak war 1965. It was in direct sp to 99 Mtn Bde. The unit caused the destruction of Charwa def of Pak. In this battle the regt had a Roll of Honour of nine. The regt own one VrC, four Mention-in-Despatches and one COAS Commendation Card. This action has won the unit the coveted Regt Day Honour ‘CHARWA’.
• Indo-Pak War 1971.
• OP BLUE STAR 1984.
• OP RAKSHAK – J&K (1992-93).
• OP RAKSHAK (Punjab).
• OP RAKSHAK (J&K) AND OP MEGHDOOT (1996-98).
• OP VIJAY 1999
• OP RHINO AND OP FALCON(2001-2005). The regt was inducted in CI Ops (OP RHINO) at Mariani on 01 Sep 2001. The Regt earned nineteen COAS Commendation Cards and twenty one GOC-in-C Commendation Cards.