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1st Brigade (Belgium)
The Motorised Brigade, formerly the Medium Brigade, is a Brigade of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces commanded by Colonel Jean-Louis Crucifix. Its headquarters is located in Leopoldsburg. After World War II, the unit was known as the Brigade Bevrijding, 1er Groupement d'Infanterie and finally as the 1re Brigade d'Infanterie, later the 1re Brigade d'Infanterie Blindée. The brigade consists of 5 manoeuvre battalions. Equipment: The brigade uses various motorised vehicles, including 44x pandur I, 382x VBMR griffon, 60x EBRC Jaguar and hundreds of Iveco LMV. Structure * Motorized Brigade, in Leopoldsburg ** Headquarters and Staff Company, carrying the traditions of the 8th/9th Regiment of the Line, in Leopoldsburg ** Jagers te Paard Battalion ( ISTAR ), in Heverlee with Pandur IB reconnaissance vehicles and Elta SCB-2130A radars (the former will be replaced by EBRC Jag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandur I
The Pandur is an APC developed and produced by the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge (SSF). It was developed during the 1980s as a private venture. In 2003, General Dynamics took over Steyr-Daimler-Puch which is now part of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GD ELS), which is also the parent company of MOWAG, Santa Bárbara Sistemas and GD ELS – Germany. Armament The baseline vehicle is armed with a 12.7 mm (.50 cal) heavy machine gun. Its modular design allows it to be fitted with a variety of weapon systems, including a 20 mm autocannon and an armored two-man 90 mm gun turret. Some Slovenian Pandur 1 (Valuk) are armed with a 40mm automatic grenade launchers with different ammunition like HE, HEDP, smoke and so on. Variants * Pandur I ** Model A – extended centre roof *** Armoured Personnel Carrier *** Ambulance *** Anti-tank vehicle *** Repair and recovery vehicle *** Command post vehicle *** Infantry fighting vehicle (Valuk) ** Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GIAT LG1
The LG1 is a modern 105 mm towed howitzer designed and produced by GIAT Industries (now Nexter group) of France. Design The LG1 howitzer is a 105 mm towed artillery piece that features both low weight and a high level of accuracy over long distances. Its lightweight construction gives the barrel a relatively short lifespan. The equivalent full charge (EFC) count is suggested to be approximately 7,500; however, during fire and practice, has yielded only around 1,500 EFCs. The gun was specifically designed for use by rapid deployment forces with attributes such as ruggedness, ease of operation and reduced weight. It can fire all NATO standard 105 mm ammunition up to a range of using HE-ER G3 base bleed rounds. Deployment The gun has been used by the Belgian Army, Canadian Army, Colombian National Army, Indonesian Marine Corps, Singapore Army and the Royal Thai Army. Current service version with Canadian artillery is the LG1 Mark II, of which 28 were purchased for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
The MO-120 RT (factory designator) or MO-120-RT is a French heavy mortar. The RT in the designator stands for ''rayé, tracté'', which means rifled, towed. The MO-120-RT is currently used by the French Army (where it is known as RT F1 or Mortier de 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1—"120 mm rifled towed mortar, model F1"), and has also been exported to more than 24 foreign countries or in some cases, produced under licence. It is issued to artillery units, where it complements artillery guns and systems; although infantry units operate it in some countries. A vehicle-mounted and automated mortar system derived from the MO-120 RT, known as the 2R2M is in service with a number of nations. Design The MO-120 RT uses standard NATO rounds with a range of 8,2 km and the PRPA (RAP-Rocket Assisted Projectile) with a range of 13 km. The weapon can be fired either by dropping the round down the tube (after aligning of the rifling bands) resulting in an automatic firing once the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasschaat
Brasschaat () is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Brasschaat proper. In November 2006, Brasschaat won the LivCom-Award 2006 for the most livable municipality in the world. History Origins The history of Brasschaat started with Celtic settlements. The Gallic tribe of the Belgae displaced them and were in turn conquered by the Romans, who built a major road in the area. After the Germanic invasions in the 3rd and 4th century, the whole region was Christianized. In the Middle Ages the little river Laar, flowing through the woods of the municipality, served as a natural bordermark between the Bishopric of Liège and the Bishopric of Cambrai. Middle Ages The first mention of ''Breesgata'', sometimes also spelt ''Brexgata'', dates from 1269. In 1482, a convent of nuns was founded here, traces of which can still be seen today. The village of Brasschaat be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artillery Battalion (Belgium)
The Artillery Battalion ( nl, Bataljon Artillerie) is the only artillery battalion in the Motorized Brigade of the Belgian Armed Forces. It was created in 2010 by merging all artillery units that remained in the Belgian military. It upholds the traditions of the disbanded 2nd Field Artillery Regiment. The battalion is based in Brasschaat and consists of a Mortar battery, operating 120mm mortars and a howitzer battery, operating 14 LG1 howitzers. A third battery, which operated Mistral surface-to-air missiles and based in Lombardsijde, was disbanded without replacement on 31 December 2017. On 23 December 2018 it came under command and provides fire support to the Motorized Brigade. The battalion supports the other motorized brigade units with observations (employing forward air controllers) and artillery fire. In total, it consists of more than 450 soldiers. 10% of the battalion soldiers are also trained Paracommando and can be employed to support the 2nd Commando and 3rd P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spa, Belgium
Spa (; wa, Spå) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium, whose name became an eponym for mineral baths with supposed curative properties. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountains south-east of Liège and south-west of Aachen. In 2006, Spa had a population of 10,543 and an area of , giving a population density of . Spa is one of Belgium's most popular tourist destinations, being renowned for its natural mineral springs and production of "Spa" mineral water, which is exported worldwide. The motor-racing Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, just south of the nearby village of Francorchamps, also hosts the annual Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and various endurance races such as the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The world's first beauty pageant, the Concours de Beauté, was held in Spa on 19 September 1888. The town also hosted the Tour de France on 5 July 2010, when stage 2 of the race ended there. In 2021, Spa became part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th-13th Battalion Of The Line
The 12th of the Line (Prince Leopold) – 13th of the Line Battalion (french: Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne, nl, Bataljon 12 Linie Prins Léopold - 13 Linie) is an infantry unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. It maintains the traditions of the 12th Regiment of the Line and 13th Regiment of the Line. From 2011 until 1 January 2017 the regiment was a part of the Light Brigade and on that date the regiment joined the Motorized Brigade. History 12th Regiment of the Line The 12th Regiment of the Line is the oldest active Belgian infantry regiment. It was created on 31 March 1831, and since 1984 has been authorised to bear the title " Prince Leopold" which was originally bestowed on it in 1915, during the First World War. The badge of the 12th Regiment of the Line was based on the coat of arms of the city of Liège where the regiment had its barracks. It depicted the city's perron column. 13th Regiment of the Line The 13th of the Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasseurs Ardennais
The ''Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais'' (, or more figuratively, 'Ardennes Light Infantry') is an infantry formation in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Originally formed in 1933 to ensure the defense of Belgium's Luxembourg Province including the natural region of the Ardennes and particularly noted for its role during the German invasion of 1940, the unit currently serves as a mechanized infantry formation and forms part of the Motorized Brigade. As part of the policy of the "integral defense of the territory", the ''Chasseurs ardennais'' were first formed as a light infantry unit in 1933 from the existing . The purpose was to defend the largely rural region south of the Fortified Positions of Namur and the Liège from a German invasion. Considered a high-value élite unit, it was formed largely of volunteers from the region and was allocated more modern equipment. After Belgium's return to neutrality in 1936, the role of the ''Chasseurs ardennais'' shifte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie
The Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie () is an infantry battalion in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the Motorized Brigade and is Dutch-speaking. The regiment was formed in 1992 through the combination of the Bataljon Bevrijding (Liberation Battalion) and the 5e Liniebataljon (5th Line Infantry Battalion) in Leopoldsburg, both of which originated as regiments of the Belgian Army. 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 Bevrijding – 5 Linie received the following battle honour A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible. In European military t ...s: *Campaign 1914-1918 *Antwerp *Lombardsijde *Yser/Oostrozebeke *Normandy * Wessem-N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn – Grenadiers
The Regiment Carabiniers ''Prins Boudewijn'' – Grenadiers is an infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the Motorized Brigade. This regiment is a Dutch speaking unit. History Carabiniers The 1st Rifles Regiment was formed on September 27, 1830 during the Belgian Revolution. They were equipped with carbines and received the title of Regiment of Carabiniers in 1850. On July 21, 1930, King Albert I decided that the regiment would bear the title of Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin, in honour of his late brother (not to be confused with the king of the same name) who served within its ranks. Grenadier Regiment The Grenadier Regiment was founded on May 8, 1837 by King Leopold I. Originally designated as the ''Regiment of Grenadiers and Voltigeurs'', it was created by bringing together the elite companies of each of the twelve regiments of line infantry then in existence. The new unit consisted of four battalions; t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATF Dingo
The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military MRAP infantry mobility vehicle An infantry mobility vehicle (IMV) is a wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) serving as a military patrol, reconnaissance or security vehicle. Examples include the ATF Dingo, Iveco LMV, Oshkosh M-ATV, AMZ Dzik, AMZ Tur, Mungo ESK, and B ... based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design, produced by the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The first prototype of the Dingo 1 was completed in 1995 and the first production Dingo 1 entered service in 2000 with the German Army. It is designed to withstand land mines, rifle fire, artillery fragments and CBRN defense, NBC-threats. ATF stands for ''Allschutz-Transport-Fahrzeug'', meaning all-protected transport vehicle in German language, German. It is named after the Australian native dog, the dingo. The Dingo 2 entered service in late 2004 after undergoing trials from November 2003-May 2004. Currently KMW is developing the Dingo 2 GFF for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
