The 2nd Infantry Division (Indonesian: Divisi Infanteri 2 Kostrad) abbreviated "Divif 2/Kostrad", is an army strategic reserves command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star Major General. The division's headquarters are in Malang (East Java).Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed forces face up to new threats,' Jane's Intelligence Review, January 1997, p.40
The division contains multiple Army combat units including Infantry (Airborne, Mechanized, and Raider), Cavalry (now can be categorized as Armor units), Artillery, and other support units.
Like the 1st Division, this division is known as a combined arms division part of Kostrad within the Indonesian Army.
The first Kostrad division to be activated, it traces its origins to Decree of Chief of Staff of the Army KPTS 342/4/1961 dated 17 April 1961 by Chief of Staff GEN Abdul Haris Nasution, since then marked as the division's Raising Day.
Organization The division is composed of 3 Infantry Brigades, 1 Artillery Regiment and supporting elements including independent Battalion units, and Company. 2nd Infantry Division Command HQRegiment/BrigadeBattalion/Detachment/Company EmblemBattalion/Detachment/Company Name 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade411th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion412th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion413th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion 9th Raider Infantry Brigade509th Raider Infantry Battalion514th Raider Infantry Battalion515th Raider Infantry Battalion18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade501st Para Raider Infantry Battalion502nd Para Raider Infantry Battalion503rd Para Raider Infantry Battalion18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade Security Reconnaissance and Air Scout Detachment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment1st Field Artillery Battalion11th Field Artillery Battalion12th Field Artillery BattalionStand-alone / independent Battalion2nd Air-Defence Artillery Battalion8th Cavalry Battalion10th Combat Engineer Battalion2nd Supply and Transportation Battalion2nd Medical BattalionStand-alone / independent Company8th Cavalry CompanyDetachment2nd Infantry Division Signal Detachment2nd Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment2nd Infantry Division Military Police DetachmentAdministrative Assistance Unit2nd Infantry Division Adjutant General's Office
See also 1st Kostrad Infantry Division 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division
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Further reading 'Indonesia: Keeping its forces at full stretch,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 April 1998, p. 34-35
External links http://kostrad.mil.id/divisi-2/ https://www.divif2kostrad.com/