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NigerianCivilWar

1967–1970

The Nigerian Civil War was fought between Nigeria and Biafra from 1967 to 1970, resulting in an estimated 1 to 3 million deaths.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1967–1970
SIDES
1
⚔ WAR CIVIL WAR

NigerianCivilWar

{{plainlist| }} Support:{{plainlist| Uche Nigeria
Start: 06.07.1967 End: 15.01.1970 Duration: 2 years 6 months 14 days Participants: 1 countries Weapons: 29 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Nigerian Civil War
Date
1967–1970
Type
civil war
Battles & Operations
15 records
Duration
2 years 6 months 14 days
Participants
Nigeria
Weapon System
29
Outcome
decisive victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 1 participants
Nigeria Nigeria Primary
VS
No data
03 / Battles & Operations · 15 records
Battle First Invasion of Onitsha 1967 Battle Midwest Invasion of 1967 1967 Battle Operation UNICORD 1967 Battle Operation Tiger Claw 1967 Battle Fall of Enugu 1967 Battle Bonny Landing 1967 Battle Invasion of Port Harcourt 1968 Battle Second Invasion of Onitsha 1968 Battle Operation Hiroshima 1968 Battle Operation OAU 1968 Battle Siege of Owerri 1968–1969 Battle Abagana ambush 1968 Battle Invasion of Umuahia 1969 Battle Operation Leopard 1969 Battle Operation Tail-Wind 1970
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 29 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
9 %31
Czech Republic
7 %24
United States
4 %14
Italy
3 %10
France
2 %7
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Zbrojovka Brno
3 %10
Sterling Armaments Company
3 %10
Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
3 %10
Royal Ordnance
2 %7
Douglas
2 %7
Total 29 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 18 years all equipment
{{plainlist| }} Support:{{plainlist| Uche 18 years avg. age
SIDE B 20 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $1.6 Mn PC-461-class submarine chaser
Weapons & Equipment29systems
Country
CATEGORY
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56FV601 SaladinRecon Vehicles54Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50FV603 SaracenArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44ML 3 inch mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars42Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Boeing C-97 StratofreighterTactical Transports62vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50PC-461-class submarine chaserPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft40Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50FV603 SaracenArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77Beretta BM 59Battle Rifles66vz. 52Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)63Pancierovka 27Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)51FV603 SaracenArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44SarpacMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)23FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Lanchester submachine gunMachine Pistols52RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50PC-461-class submarine chaserPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft40SarpacMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)23Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83CETME rifleBattle Rifles75UK vz. 59General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74vz. 58Assault Rifles71FV601 SaladinRecon Vehicles54Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80Franchi LF-57Machine Pistols56vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Sa 23Machine Pistols47Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83vz. 58Assault Rifles71Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75CETME rifleBattle Rifles75vz. 58Assault Rifles71Beretta BM 59Battle Rifles66vz. 52Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56FV601 SaladinRecon Vehicles54vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52+5more →Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50FerretRecon Vehicles46

Each system appears only once in the list.

1FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS2Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS3Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS4ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80MASS5Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77MASS6MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77MASS7A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75MASS8CETME rifleBattle Rifles75MASS9UK vz. 59General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74MASS10vz. 58Assault Rifles71MASS
1PC-461-class submarine chaserPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft$2 Mn2Beretta BM 59Battle Rifles$421962
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1971 Chieftain United Kingdom Iran new-build —
1971 Ferret United Kingdom Burkina Faso new-build —
1971 FV601 Saladin United Kingdom Sri Lanka new-build —
1971 ZSU-23-4 Shilka Russia Iran new-build —
1972 FV601 Saladin United Kingdom Bahrain new-build —
1972 Project 183R Russia Iraq new-build —
1972 Project 205 Moskit Russia Cuba new-build —
1972 ZSU-23-4 Shilka Russia Libya new-build —
1972 Smith & Wesson Model 19 United States France new-build —
1973 MO-120-RT France Cameroon new-build —
1973 Type 025 People's Republic of China Romania new-build —
1973 Type 025 People's Republic of China Pakistan new-build —
1973 Romeo-class submarine Russia North Korea new-build —
1973 Sikorsky CH-53 — Israel Sale —
1974 Chieftain United Kingdom Kuwait new-build —
1974 Sa'ar 4-class missile boat Israel South Africa new-build —
1974 Agosta-class submarine France Pakistan new-build —
1974 La Combattante III type fast attack craft France Greece new-build —
1974 SEPECAT Jaguar France Ecuador new-build —
1974 VXB-170 France France new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature