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British officers inspecting Nigerian recruits. Nigeria participated in World War II as a British colony in September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany [1] and entering the war on the side of the Allies. It was a key country in the African theatre, a critical part of the Allied ...
In February 1941, the 23rd (Nigerian) Brigade took Mogadishu the capital of Italian Somaliland. [1] On 10 March 1941, the Brigade quickly advanced to Degehabur , about 160 km (100 mi) south of Jijiga , and captured the city days later without resistance, before it participated in the reoccupation of British Somaliland later in the year.
At the start of World War II the 4th battalion, along with the 6th, 7th and 12th battalions, was grouped with the 1st Sierra Leone Rifles and 1st Battalion, Gambia Regiment, to form the 6th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade. The battalion remained in Nigeria while the first three battalions fought the Italians in East Africa. The battalion ...
One brigade was from the Gold Coast and one brigade was from Nigeria. The 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade, together with 2 East African brigades (KAR brigades) and some South Africans, formed 11th African Division. The 12th African Division had a similar formation with a Ghanaian brigade taking the place of a Nigerian brigade. [2]
By July, under the terms of a war contingency plan, the 2nd (West Africa) Infantry Brigade, from the Gold Coast and the 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade from Nigeria, were provided for service in Kenya by the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF). The 1st (West African) Brigade, the two KAR brigades and some South African units, formed ...
The 82nd (West African) Division was asked to cross the Dalet Chaung and hilly terrain to approach the An Pass from the north west, while being supplied by air. The 1st and 4th (Nigerian) Brigades suffered many casualties in opening the routes to Kaw and Kyweguseik in late February. The 4th (Nigerian) Brigade even lost two of its commanding ...
The Order of battle of the East African campaign shows the ground forces of both sides in East Africa on the date that the Italians declared war on Britain and France, 10 June 1940 and for the British and Commonwealth forces involved in the 1941 offensive.
3rd (West African) Infantry Brigade Group [4] [5] Detached to Special Force on 8 November 1943 [6] 6th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment; 7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment; 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment; 1st (West African) Auxiliary Group (Nigeria Regiment) [a] 3rd (West African) Light Battery, West African Artillery (WAA)(left 14 May 1943)