Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie
Appearance
Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line | |
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Active | June 27, 1992 |
Country | Belgium |
Branch | Land Component |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Mechanised infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | Medium Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Leopoldsburg |
The Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line is an infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the 1st Brigade.
The regiment was formed in 1992 through the combination of the Liberation Regiment and the 5th Line Infantry regiment in Leopoldsburg. Since then it has been deployed overseas on several occasions, most notably to Yugoslavia under the aegis of both NATO and the United Nations.
Battle honours
The Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line received the following battle honours:
- Campaign 1914-1918
- Antwerp
- Lombardsijde
- Yser/Oostrozebeke
- Normandy
- Channel of Wessem
Sources
- "Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line" (in Dutch). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- "Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line" (in French). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.