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34 Field Regiment (India)
34 Field Regiment (Cassino II) is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
The Regiment was raised as the 8th Battalion of the Fifth Maratha Light Infantry at Belgaum on February 1, 1941 under Lt Col LCM Bellamy, MC. During World War II, the regiment participated in a number of battles as 4 Maratha Anti Tank Regiment initially in Iraq and Egypt. It played a decisive role in the Italian Campaign against the Germans in Battle of Cassino in the 'Lir Valley Operation' theatre from 11-13 May 1944 which earned them the coveted Honour title of “Cassino-II” and one DSO, Two Military Cross and many other Gallantry medals.
Some of the major operations undertaken by the Regiment include:
Lance Havildar Morey Santosh Bhagwan was awarded the Sena Medal in 2025. Lieutenant Colonel Abhimanyu Kumar Shah, Captain Virat Bakshi and Naib Subedar Chopadar Dattatray Baban were awarded COAS Commendation Cards during Operation Sindoor.
The regiment has had the following guns in chronological order
34 Field Regiment (India)
34 Field Regiment (Cassino II) is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
The Regiment was raised as the 8th Battalion of the Fifth Maratha Light Infantry at Belgaum on February 1, 1941 under Lt Col LCM Bellamy, MC. During World War II, the regiment participated in a number of battles as 4 Maratha Anti Tank Regiment initially in Iraq and Egypt. It played a decisive role in the Italian Campaign against the Germans in Battle of Cassino in the 'Lir Valley Operation' theatre from 11-13 May 1944 which earned them the coveted Honour title of “Cassino-II” and one DSO, Two Military Cross and many other Gallantry medals.
Some of the major operations undertaken by the Regiment include:
Lance Havildar Morey Santosh Bhagwan was awarded the Sena Medal in 2025. Lieutenant Colonel Abhimanyu Kumar Shah, Captain Virat Bakshi and Naib Subedar Chopadar Dattatray Baban were awarded COAS Commendation Cards during Operation Sindoor.
The regiment has had the following guns in chronological order