- Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers
caption=
dates=June 27 ,1992
country=flagicon|BelgiumBelgium
allegiance=
branch=Land Component
type=Infantry
command_structure=1st Brigade
role=Mechanised infantry
garrison=Leopoldsburg
battle_honours=Veldtocht 1914 - 1918
Antwerpen
IJzer
Tervate
Steenstraat
Westrozebeke
Passendale
Rumbeke
Slag van Belgie 1940The Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers is an
infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the 1st Brigade.The 1st Rifles Regiment was formed on
September 27 ,1830 during theBelgian Revolution . They are equipped with carbines and in 1850 they received the name Regiment of Carabiniers. OnJuly 21 ,1930 , King Albert I decided that the regiment will bear the title of Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin, in honour of his late brother.The Grenadier Regiment was founded on
May 8 ,1837 by King Leopold I.On
June 27 ,1992 , the Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin was merged with the 1st Grenadier Regiment in order to form the Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers.Battle Honours
The following honours are displayed on the regiment's standard:
*Veldtocht 1914 - 1918
*Antwerpen IJzer
*Tervate
*Steenstraat Westrozebeke
*Passendale Rumbeke
*Slag van Belgie 1940ources
*cite web
url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=579&MENU=0&PAGE=1
title=Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn - Grenadiers
publisher=Defence Belgium
accessdate=2007-08-28
language=Dutch
*cite web
url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=fr&FILE=&ID=579&MENU=0&PAGE=1
title=Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn - Grenadiers
publisher=Defence Belgium
accessdate=2007-08-28
language=French
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