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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 strategy in Africa.
The institution was established in 1992 as the highest military training institution for senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Force and also considered as an center of Excellence for peace support operations training in a strategic level for West Africa regions, the NDC was formerly known as the National War College when it was established. [2]
Soldier Idumota (Yoruba: Sojadumota) sometimes called Unknown Soldier, is a cenotaph located in Idumota, a suburb of Lagos, in Lagos State, Nigeria.It was built and erected in 1948 by the British colonial government of Nigeria to commemorate the Nigerian soldiers who died during World War I and World War II.
Dodan Barracks is a military barrack located in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.The barrack was the Supreme Military Headquarters during the Nigerian Civil War and from 1966 to 1979 and 1983 to 1985, Dodan Barracks was the official residence of the military heads of state of the Nigerian military juntas of 1966–79 and 1983–99, and also the Supreme Military Headquarters from 1966 until the move to ...
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The 4th (Nigerian) Brigade even lost two of its commanding officers. By March, the division captured Dalet Chaung and the strategic supply base of Tamandu , in coordination with Indian units. The 2nd (Gold Coast) Brigade based at Letmauk subsequently became the target of intense Japanese counter-attacks, suffering many casualties.
British colonial Nigeria in World War II. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. P. Nigerian people of World War II (13 P) W.
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers.It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert campaign, Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and in Tunisia (Tunisia campaign).