ISBN10: 9385563971, ISBN13: 9789385563973, [publisher: Vij Books] Hardcover First Edition During war the Field Commanders at all levels make sure that their artillery advisers are always close at hand. It is akin to seeking parental protection. In attack as in defence, artillery plays decisive role and has rarely, if at all, been found wanting. It is a morale booster. Statistics reveal that the maximum casualties in war, 80 percent by most estimates are caused by artillery. There have been instances when the leading company commander has been wounded or killed, the FOO has had to take charge and lead the assault and in the process laid down his life. Similarly the BC has taken over when the Battalion’s Commanding Officer and Second in Command have both fallen. There have been instances at the higher command level too where the Gunners have retrieved the situation and have invariably fulfilled the assigned tasks most admirably. Writing even an abridged history of the Artillery Regiment, which is the second largest Arm of the Indian Army, and its glorious achievements would be a herculean task and would have run into a couple of volumes, but the Author has deftly tackled the dilemma by selecting to write about six Field Generals, eight Gallantry Award Winners, four Artillery Intensive Battles, twenty four Battle Honours and some noteworthy Vignettes of Valour. With this uniquely innovative approach the Book makes a great collection of marvelous feats of the Artillery ...

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Hardback. New. The book is a wartime history of the Artillery Regiment of the Indian Army. The book starts with giving biographies of Regiments Field Generals and Gallantry Award winners followed by four intensive battles fought by the regiment and then the Battle Honors right from 1941 WW2 till 1999 Kargil War. ISBN 9385563971 9789385563973 [GB]