List of Indonesian infantry battalions

The Indonesian Army has formed a large number of infantry battalions since it was formed from provisional militias during the war against the Dutch colonial state from 1945. Today, the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance 2007 lists the Army with 2 brigades (6 battalions) plus 60 other battalions in the KODAMs, or Military Regional Commands, and nine battalions in KOSTRAD, the Army Strategic Reserve Command.[1] There are also around nine airborne battalions.

Indonesian military units are commonly referred to by compound words. Infantry battalions are routinely called 'Yonif's - for batalYON InFanteri. They are also commonly referred to by their names - for example below, Infantry Battalion 511, 'Dibyatama Yudha.'

Raider Battalions

This (partial) list is drawn from a list on Indonesia Elite Forces hosted at tripod.com.

Other Battalions

  1. Yonif 303/Setia Sampai Mati (Garut); Brigif 13/Galuh Kostrad (Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat); details as of December 1999[2]
  2. Yonif 321/Buaya Putih (Ciamis); Brigif 13; details as of December 1999[2]
  3. Yonif 323/Galuh Taruna (Majalengka); Brigif 13/Galuh (Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat); details as of December 1999.[2]
  4. YONIF 511/'Dibyatama Yudha' Blitar - Kodam V/Brawijaya. More reliable sources required.
  5. YONIF 512/'Quratara Yudha,' Rampal, Malang - KODAM V.
  6. YONIF 516/'Caraka Yudha,' Surabaya - KODAM V. More reliable sources required.
  7. YONIF 521/'Dadaha Yudha,' Kediri - KODAM V. More reliable sources required.
  8. YONIF 527/Baladibya Yudha di Lumajang - KODAM V. More reliable sources required.
  9. Yonif 714 - KODAM VII/Wirabuana, covering Sulawesi. Formed 2004. More reliable sources required.
  10. Yonif 744 - West Timor, formerly one of the two territorial infantry battalions stationed in East Timor. Now Kupang area.
  11. Yonif 745 - the other territorial infantry battalion stationed in East Timor. Disbanded c.2000

Notes

  1. ↑ IISS Military Balance 2007, Routledge for the IISS, London, p.352
  2. 1 2 3 Kostrad order of battle 1999, listing infantry battalions among other units

Further reading

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