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1 Structure of the Army
2 Units of the Royal Netherlands Army
2.1 Cavalry
2.2 Infantry
2.2.1 Guards
2.2.2 Line Infantry
2.2.3 Commando
2.3 Support Arms
2.4 Services
3 Equipment
3.1 Armour
3.2 Other Armoured Vehicles
3.3 Artillery
3.4 Personal Weapons
The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the Military of the Netherlands. The core fighting element of the army is divided into four seperate brigades, three mechanised and one airborne.

1 Structure of the Army

11 Luchtmobile Brigade13 Gemechaniseerde Brigade41 Gemechaniseerde Brigade43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade
11 Infanteriebataljon Garde Grenadiers en Jagers17 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Garde Fusiliers Prinses Irene42 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Limburgse Jagers17 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Johan Willem Friso
12 Infanteriebataljon Regiment Van Heutsz11 Tankbataljon Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama101 Tankbataljon Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander11 Tankbataljon Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje
13 Infanteriebataljon Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard42 Brigadeverkenningseskardon Regiment Huzaren van Boreel41 Brigadeverkenningseskardon Regiment Huzaren van Boreel43 Brigadeverkenningseskardon Regiment Huzaren van Boreel
11 Mortarcompagnie 'Margriet'11 Afdeling Rijdende Artillerie41 Afdeling Veldartillerie14 Afdeling Veldartillerie
11 Luchtverdedigingscompagnie 'Samarinde'13 Pantserluchtdoelartilleriebatterij11 Pantserluchtdoelartilleriebatterij14 Pantserluchtdoelartilleriebatterij
11 Geniecompagnie13 Pantsergeniecompagnie41 Pantsergeniecompagnie Zwaar43 Pantsergeniecompagine
11 Herstelcompagnie13 Herstelcompagnie41 Herstelcompagnie43 Herstelcompagnie
11 Bevoorradingscompagnie13 Bevocompagnie41 Bevocompagnie43 Bevocompagnie
11 Geneeskundigecompagnie13 Geneeskundigecompagnie41 Geneeskundigecompagnie43 Geneeskundigecompagnie
11 Stafstafcompagnie13 Stafstafcompagnie41 Stafstafcompagnie43 Stafstafcompagnie


Seperate from the four brigades is the Korps Commandotroepen, the army's commando trained soldiers. The KCT itself is essentially another infantry battalion, with three fighting companies and an HQ/support company. It is used for special operations as needed.

The Divisie Logistiek Commando is the organisation responsible for overseeing the army's combat support services, with logistics and transport, ordnance and medical services coming under its control.

2 Units of the Royal Netherlands Army

2.1 Cavalry

2.2 Infantry

Each infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army consists of a single battalion:

2.2.1 Guards

2.2.2 Line Infantry

2.2.3 Commando

2.3 Support Arms



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