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The 1st Division is a formation of the Nigerian Army, which traces its history to 1967. It was established during the Nigerian civil war and is charged with securing its Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering the North Western flank of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured. The division is a mechanized infantry with affiliated combat support and combat service support units.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://army.mil.ng/Nigerian%20Army%20-%201%20Division.htm )〕 In August–September 1967, 1 Area Command at Kaduna was redesignated 1 Infantry Division, and 2 Division was formed under Colonel Murtala Mohammed.〔General Olunsegun Obasanjo, 'My Command: An Account of the Nigerian Civil War 1967-70,' Heinemann, Ibadan/London/Nairobi, p.18 (Via Joint Services Command and Staff College Library)〕
Division headquarters remains in Kaduna in the north-west.〔(Army Games Begin in Abeokuta )〕 ==Divisional components== Other formations of the division include the 3rd Brigade (Kano), 41 Division Engineers, a signals formation of brigade size, and the 31st Artillery Brigade.〔Ravi Rikhye, Concise World Armies 2012, Orbat.com.〕 THe existence of 3rd Brigade at Kano was corroborated by a May 2015 report of 1,000 soldiers dismissed "for allegedly disobeying orders during onslaughts against Boko Haram militants in the North-east."〔("Army Sacks 1,000 Soldiers Over Boko Haram," ), 26 May 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「1st Division (Nigeria)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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