82nd Division (Nigeria)

The 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division is a division of the Nigerian Army. It has an area of responsibility covering Southern Nigeria, near the borders with Cameroon.[1] It is numbered in honor of the 82nd (West Africa) Division during the Burma campaign.

82 Division
Active1975 - present
Country Nigeria
TypeMechanized Infantry
RoleCombat support
SizeDivision
Part of Nigerian Army
Garrison/HQEnugu, Enugu State

History

It was established in 1975.[2] General Mamman Jiya Vatsa established the doctrinal basis for the establishment of the 82nd Division, including its naming after the 82nd West African Division.[3]

In 1982, Col. Musa Bityong aided the establishment of the first Airborne of a "can do, special forces" officer - "a soldier's soldier" squad in the division.[4]

Structure

The division included:[5][6]

  • Headquarters (Enugu[7][8])
  • 7 Amphibious Battalion
  • 93 Amphibious Battalion (Takum)[9]
  • 146 Amphibious Battalion
  • 245 Reconnaissance Battalion[5][10]
  • 2 Amphibious Brigade (Port Harcourt)
    • 1 Amphibious Battalion
    • 20 Amphibious Battalion
    • 40 Motorized Battalion
  • 13 Motorized Brigade (Calabar)
    • 4 Motorized Battalion
    • 103 Amphibious Battalion (Garikki)
  • 34 Field Artillery Brigade (Obinze)[11]
    • 341 Field Artillery Regiment
    • 342 Field Artillery Regiment
    • 343 Field Artillery Regiment

Commanders

References
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  8. Inamete, Ufot Bassey (2001). Foreign Policy Decision-making in Nigeria. Susquehanna University Press. ISBN 978-1-57591-048-2.
  9. Admin (2016-03-27). "PRESS STATEMENT BY LT COL CO EGEMOLE ON CRISIS IN IBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ON FRIDAY 25TH MARCH 2016". Nigerian Army | Official Website. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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  11. "34 Artillery Brigade Imo gets new Commander, Sulaiman".
  12. Adeolu (2017-03-23). "MUJAKPERUO, HRM (Maj-Gen.) Felix Agho (rtd.)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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