Special Operations Regiment (Belgium)

7th Brigade
Active	1 December 1948
Country	Belgium
Branch	Land Component
Headquarters	Marche-en-Famenne

The 7th Brigade, formerly the 7th Mechanised Brigade, is the French-speaking Brigade of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Its headquarters is located in Marche-en-Famenne.

Organisation

The 7th Brigade comprises the following units:

• Quartier Général 7 Brigade - 2 Chasseurs à pied - HQ Company
• 1/3 Régiment de Lanciers - Armoured
• Régiment 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne - Mechanised Infantry
• Régiment de Chasseurs Ardennais - Mechanised Infantry
• 2/4 Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval - Reconnaissance
• 1 Régiment d'Artillerie de Campagne - Field Artillery
• 4 Bataillon Logistique - Logistics

History

The 7th Brigade was founded on 1 December 1948 as the 7th Infantry Brigade and took over the traditions of the 7th Mixed Brigade, which was established on 31 July 1914 and disbanded on 1 February 1918. Throughout its history, the 7th Brigade has had many different names. From 1957 to 1961 it was known as the 7th Infantry Group, from 1961 to 1969 as the 7th Infantry Brigade again, from 1969 to 1994 as the 7th Armoured Infantry Brigade and from 1994 to 2004 as the 7th Mechanised Brigade. In 2004 it was formally renamed the 7th Brigade.

Sources

• "Hoofdkwartier 7 Brigade - 2 Jagers te voet" (in Dutch). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
• "Quartier Général 7 Brigade - 2 Chasseurs à pied" (in French). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-09-04.