Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers
- Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers
"Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers" (Grenadier and Rifle Guards Regiment) is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army; it is one of two, along with the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene that is classed as 'Guards'. The regiment was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments:
*"Garderegiment Grenadiers" - Grenadiers' Guard Regiment
*"Garderegiment Jagers" - Rifles Guard Regiment
These two regiments were formed in 1829 following the withdrawal of the regiments of Swiss mercenaries from Dutch service. Willem I ordered that two regiments would be formed to replace the Swiss, to serve as his guards. Both served with distinction, especially during the Second World War in the defence of Rotterdam.
The regiment's single battalion currently serves in the airmobile role as part of 11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade. It is organised with an HQ Company (Stafcompagnie), an anti-tank company (Antitankcompagnie) and three rifle companies (Infanteriecompagnie). The three rifle companies perpetuate the two antecedent regiments, with 'A' (Koningscompagnie) Company being classed as Grenadiers and 'B' (Stiercompagnie) and 'C' (Tijgercompagnie) Companies being classed as Jagers (Rifles).
*Battle Honours
**Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
**Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940
**West-Java 1946 - 1949
**Oost-Java 1947 - 1949
*Metalen Kruis
External links
* [http://www.garderegimentgrenadiersenjagers.nl Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers]
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