The Motorised Brigade, formerly the Medium Brigade, is a

Brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. B ...

of the Land Component of the

Belgian Armed Forces The Belgian Defense Forces ( nl, Defensie; french: La Défense) is the national military of Belgium. The King of the Belgians is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The Belgian Armed Forces was established after Belgium became independ ...

commanded by Colonel Jean-Louis Crucifix. Its headquarters is located in

Leopoldsburg Leopoldsburg (; french: Bourg-Léopold, ; li, Leopolsbörch) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km² (8.68 sq mi) which ...

. After

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, 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 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 ...

, 382x

VBMR griffon The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon (English: ''Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon'') or VBMR Griffon is a French multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by Nexter in cooperation with Arquus and Thales. Entering ...

, 60x

EBRC Jaguar The Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat Jaguar (English: ''Armoured Reconnaissance and Combat Vehicle Jaguar'') or EBRC Jaguar is a French armoured reconnaissance vehicle that will replace the French Army's AMX-10 RC and ERC 90 Sagaie re ...

and hundreds of

Iveco LMV Iveco LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by Iveco, and in service with several countries. After its adoption by the Italian Army as the ''Veicolo-Tattico-Leggero-Multiruolo'' (VTLM) ''Lince'' ("Light tactical multi ...

Structure

* Motorized Brigade, in

** Headquarters and Staff Company, carrying the traditions of the 8th/9th Regiment of the Line, in Leopoldsburg ** Jagers te Paard Battalion (

ISTAR ISTAR stands for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. In its macroscopic sense, ISTAR is a practice that links several battlefield functions together to assist a combat force in employing its sensors and managing ...

), in

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with Pandur IB reconnaissance vehicles and Elta SCB-2130A radars (the former will be replaced by

s) **

1/3rd Lancers Battalion The 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion (french: 1/3 Bataillon de Lanciers, links=no) is an infantry battalion in the Land Component of the Belgian armed forces. It is an amalgamation of the former 1st Lancers Regiment and the 3rd Lancers Regiment which ha ...

, in

Marche-en-Famenne Marche-en-Famenne (, literally ''Marche in Famenne''; wa, Måtche-el-Fåmene, ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The municipality consists of the following districts: Aye, Hargimont, Hum ...

with Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles (to be replaced by

VBMR Griffon The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon (English: ''Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon'') or VBMR Griffon is a French multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by Nexter in cooperation with Arquus and Thales. Entering ...

s) ** Battalion Carabiniers "Prins Boudewijn" - Grenadiers, in Leopoldsburg with Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles (to be replaced by VBMR Griffons) ** Battalion "Bevrijding" - 5th of the Line, in Leopoldsburg with Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles (to be replaced by VBMR Griffons) ** Battalion "Chasseurs Ardennais", in Marche-en-Famenne with Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles (to be replaced by VBMR Griffons) ** Battalion 12th of the Line "Prince Léopold" - 13th of the Line, in Spa (Light infantry) ** Artillery Battalion, in

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*** Mortar Battery, with

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*** Howitzer Battery, with LG1 105mm howitzers ** 4th Engineer Battalion, in

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** 11th Engineer Battalion, in Zwijndrecht ** 4th Communication and Information Systems Group, in Marche-en-Famenne ** 10th Communication and Information Systems Group, in Leopoldsburg ** 4th Logistics Battalion, in Marche-en-Famenne ** 18th Logistics Battalion, in Leopoldsburg ** Training Camp Beverlo, near Leopoldsburg ** Training Camp Marche, near Marche-en-Famenne

References

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