The division is a composite division with affiliated combat support and combat service support units. It is charged with the responsibility of securing its Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering the South Eastern and South Southern flanks of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured. Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army is located in Enugu. reports an Airborne Battalion, but no such unit was attested as of 1999. By the year 2010 the 93 Amphibious Battalion is authoritatively attested, without Brigade affiliation identified, while no such unit was attested in 1999. While 13 Motorised Brigade is authoritatively attested as of 1999, by the year 2010 the unit is authoritatively attested as 13 Amphibious Brigade. The 3rd Marine Commando "Division" was a regular army formation, assembled during the civil war, with some amphibious capabilities as part of their remit.īy one account the composite division comprised one Amphibious Brigade, one Motorised Brigade, one Paratroop Battalion with their combat support services elements. At the heat of the battle, a unique army division was formed, and was given a name that was synonymous to its terrain of operation. The outbreak of civil hostilities in Nigeria in 1967 necessitated the creation of additional divisions of the nation's army.
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