Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division

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).

Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division
Divisi Infanteri 2 Kostrad
Kostrad 2nd Infantry Division Emblem
Active	27 April 1961
Country	Indonesia
Branch	Indonesian Army
Type	Combined arms
Role	Strategic defense operations
Part of	Kostrad
Garrison/HQ	Singosari, Malang, East Java
Nickname(s)	Divif 2 Kostrad
Motto(s)	Sanskrit: Vira Cakti Yudha ("Graced warrior at battlefield")
Beret color	Green
Commanders
Division Commander (Panglima Divisi)	Maj. Gen. Haryanto
Chief of staff	Brig. Gen. Primadi Saiful Sulun
Inspector	Brig. Gen. Eventius Teddy Danarto
Insignia
Divisional SSI (right shoulder)

Organization of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Army Strategic Reserve Command

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

Kostrad 6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade on a parade in Sukoharjo City, 2019

CAESAR battery of the 12th Field Artillery Battalion (Yon Armed 12) Kostrad, 2021

Pindad Badak being accepted by the Kostrad 8th Cavalry Company, 2022

The division is composed of 3 Infantry Brigades, 1 Artillery Regiment and supporting elements including independent Battalion units, and Company.

2nd Infantry Division Command HQ
Regiment/Brigade	Battalion/Detachment/Company Emblem	Battalion/Detachment/Company Name
6th Raider Mechanized Infantry Brigade		411th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion
		412th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion
		413th Raider Mechanized Infantry Battalion
9th Raider Infantry Brigade		509th Raider Infantry Battalion
		514th Raider Infantry Battalion
		515th Raider Infantry Battalion
18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade		501st Para Raider Infantry Battalion
		502nd Para Raider Infantry Battalion
		503rd Para Raider Infantry Battalion
		18th Para Raider Infantry Brigade Security Reconnaissance and Air Scout Detachment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment		1st Field Artillery Battalion
		11th Field Artillery Battalion
		12th Field Artillery Battalion
Stand-alone / independent Battalion		2nd Air-Defence Artillery Battalion
		8th Cavalry Battalion
		10th Combat Engineer Battalion
		2nd Supply and Transportation Battalion
		2nd Medical Battalion
Stand-alone / independent Company		8th Cavalry Company
Detachment		2nd Infantry Division Signal Detachment
		2nd Infantry Division Ordnance Detachment
		2nd Infantry Division Military Police Detachment
Administrative Assistance Unit		2nd Infantry Division Adjutant General's Office

See also

• 1st Kostrad Infantry Division
• 3rd Kostrad Infantry Division

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/