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The Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch: Koninklijke Landmacht, KL) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the Staatse Leger was raised making the Dutch standing army one of the oldest in the world. It fought in the Napoleonic Wars, World ...
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht) is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces and is led by the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten). The Air Force operates a diverse fleet of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, in addition to operating and maintaining ...
The 43 Mechanised Brigade (Dutch: 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade) is a mechanised brigade integrated into the 1st Panzer Division of the German Army. Armoured vehicles, such as the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle and the Leopard 2 main battle tank, are at the core of the brigade. The brigade is based, with the exception of the 414 Panzer Battalion ...
Swedish Army Mjölner 15 [ citation needed ] on order with dual-barrel 120mm mortar turret, delivery planned for 2028 based on Swedish Mjölner. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] The Dutch version will incorporate minor adjustments, such as C2 equipments, adding a machine gun to the turret and a heightened rear compartment to account for the height of the Dutch ...
Commanders of the Royal Netherlands Army (pre-2005) 1954 - 1957 General Ben Hasselman. 1957 - 1962 Lieutenant General Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny. 1962 - 1963 Lieutenant General A.V. van den Wall Bake. 1964 - 1968 Lieutenant General Frans van der Veen. 1968 - 1971 Lieutenant General Willem van Rijn. 1972 - 1973 Lieutenant General Gerrit ...
Former ranks. Epaulette of a Technisch Opzichter in the RNAF. (Veld)Maarschalk (Field) Marshal), OF-10 of the Royal Netherlands Army, abolished in 1914. [citation needed] Further in the past there were other ranks: Admiraal-generaal (General admiral), Luitenant-admiraal-generaal [nl] (Lieutenant General Admiral), and Kapitein-generaal (Captain ...
Brigadier General Frank Grandia EMSD. The 11 Air Assault Brigade[1] (Dutch: 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade) is the rapid light infantry brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army, focused on conducting air assault operations. Troops of the brigade are qualified to wear the maroon beret upon completion of the demanding training course, those qualified as ...
Chief of Defence (Netherlands) The Chief of Defence (Dutch: Commandant der Strijdkrachten, CDS) is the highest-ranking officer in the Netherlands Armed Forces and is the principal military advisor to the minister of defence. On behalf of the minister of defence, he is responsible for operational policy, strategic planning and for preparing and ...