Hi Folks,
Here is a brief history of the 3rd Indian Mountain Battery.
Below is a picture taken in 1883, where an Indian Mountain Battery is ready to move for action
Another photograph (below) is of an old 2.75 inch Mountain Gun
Here is a brief history of the 3rd Indian Mountain Battery.
3rd PESHAWAR MOUNTAIN BATTERY FRONTIER FORCE:-
This Battery too, was raised out of the disbanded artillerymen of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Peshawar in 1853. Soon thereafter, it took part in numerous Frontier campaigns including the most brutal Ambala campaign in 1863.
From 1871 to February 1872, theBattery took part in Looshai campaign, far across on the other side of India . During the Second Afghan War, the 3rd saw action at Kandhar in 1878.
From 1871 to February 1872, the
During the First World War, this was one of the two original Mountain Batteries to land in Mesopotamia in late 1914, where it remained till 1917 and then returned to India to take part in the Third Afghan War, in the Waziristan campaigns in 1929 and 1930.
After India ’s partition in 1947, when the process of the division of assets of the defence forces took place, this Battery was handed over to the Pakistan Army.
Below is a picture taken in 1883, where an Indian Mountain Battery is ready to move for action
Another photograph (below) is of an old 2.75 inch Mountain Gun
Great information. Also cool pictures.
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