Infantry Division 2 Kostrad
Encyclopedia
Infantry Division 2, KOSTRAD
is an infantry
division
of the Indonesian Army
. The divisional commander is a two-star Major General. The divisions headquarter is in Malang
(East Java
).
Kostrad
Kostrad is the Indonesian Army's Strategic Reserve Command. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops...
is an infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
of the Indonesian Army
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
. The divisional commander is a two-star Major General. The divisions headquarter is in Malang
Malang
Malang is the second largest city in East Java province, Indonesia. It has an ancient history dating back to the Mataram Kingdom. The city population at the 2010 Census was 819,708. During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is famous for...
(East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
).
Order of battle
The division's composition is:- Headquarters Infantry Division 2
- 6th Infantry Brigade
- 411st Infantry Battalion
- 412nd Infantry Battalion
- 413rd Infantry Battalion
- 9th Infantry Brigade
- 509rd Infantry Battalion
- 514st Infantry Battalion
- 515rd Infantry Battalion
- 18th Airborne Brigade
- 501th Airborne Infantry Battalion
- 502th Airborne Infantry Battalion
- 503th Airborne Infantry Battalion
- 1st Field Artillery Regiment
- 8th Field Artillery Battalion
- 11th Field Artillery Battalion
- 12th Field Artillery Battalion
- 2nd Light Air-defence Artillery Battalion
- 8th Cavalry Battalion
- 10th Combat Engineers Battalion
- 2nd Supply Battalion
- 2nd Division Reconnaissance Cavalry Company
- 2nd Division Transportation Company
- 2nd Division Field Mechanical Depot Company
- 2nd Division Field Medic Company
- 2nd Division Military Police Company
- 2nd Division General Attorney
- 6th Infantry Brigade
Further reading
- 'Indonesia: Keeping its forces at full stretch,' Jane's Defence WeeklyJane's Defence WeeklyJane's Defence Weekly is a weekly magazine reporting on military and corporate affairs, edited by Peter Felstead. It is one of a number of military-related publications named after John F. T. Jane, an Englishman who first published Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships in 1898...
, 15 April 1998, p. 34-35