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13th Light Brigade (Netherlands)

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13th Light Brigade
Active1949–present
Country Netherlands
BranchRoyal Netherlands Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLight
Size3000 personnel
Garrison/HQOirschot
ColorsBlack & Yellow
Mascot(s)Rhino
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Gijs van Keulen

The 13th Light Brigade (Template:Lang-nl is one of the three brigades of the Royal Netherlands Army. The other ones are 11th Airmobile Brigade and 43rd Mechanized Brigade. The brigade is a fully motorized brigade, equipped with Fennek,Boxer and Bushmaster wheeled, armoured vehicles.

History

The brigade was formed as the 13th Motorized Brigade, and came from the 3rd Infantry Brigade. The 3rd Infantry Brigade was part of the First Division '7 December' which was formed on 1 September 1946. In 1950 the brigade was transformed into a mechanized infantry brigade, the 13th Mechanized brigade, which became part of the 4th Division and was stationed in North Germany. After the reforms of 1970 the brigade became again a part of the First Division. In the early 90's the brigade became a fully mechanized brigade. In 2013, the brigade lost its mechanized infantry fighting vehicles and was equipped with wheeled equipment and therefore renamed 13th Light Brigade.

Organization

Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene

The 13th Light Brigade is made up by the following units:

Equipment

References

  1. 13 Light Brigade (Dutch)
  2. 13 Mechanized Brigade (English)