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. It is numbered in honor of the 82nd (West Africa) Division during the Burma campaign.

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

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.

Structure
The division included:


 * Headquarters (Enugu )
 * 7 Amphibious Battalion
 * 93 Amphibious Battalion (Takum)
 * 146 Amphibious Battalion
 * 245 Reconnaissance Battalion
 * 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)
 * 341 Field Artillery Regiment
 * 342 Field Artillery Regiment
 * 343 Field Artillery Regiment

Commanders

 * Zamani Lekwot (?)
 * Oladipo Diya (1985-1991)
 * Major General Felix Mujakperuo (1996-1998)