54th Infantry Division | |
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Founded | 01 October 1966 |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Amphibious warfare |
Size | Division |
Part of | XXI Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Secunderabad |
Nickname(s) | Bison Division Bash On Regardless Division |
Motto(s) | Bash On Regardless |
Mascot(s) | The Gaur (The Indian Bison) |
Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Pawan Operation Blue Star Kargil War Operation Parakram |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Akhilesh Kumar SM[1] |
Notable commanders | Lt Gen WAG Pinto Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah Lt Gen Cherish Mathson Lt Gen Anil Chait Lt Gen Manjinder Singh |
The 54th Infantry Division is an Infantry division of the Indian Army. The Division was raised as an Infantry Division, but was converted into a Reorganised Amphibious Formation (RAMFOR) in 2011. It is currently the only division of the Indian Army which carries out Amphibious warfare.[2] The division is headquartered at Secunderabad in Telangana and is a part of XXI Corps. The Division is commanded by an Officer of the rank of Major General titled General Officer Commanding (GOC).