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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 three separate brigades: two mechanised and one airmobile.

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Structure of the Army

Units of the Royal Netherlands Army

Cavalry

Infantry

Guards

Line Infantry

Special Forces

Support Arms

Services

Army Reserve

Equipment

Armour

Other armoured vehicles

Other vehicles

Artillery

Personal weapons

Rank structure

External links

References

Structure of the Army

Units of the Royal Netherlands Army

Cavalry

★ Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje - Armoured

★ Regiment Huzaren Van Boreel - Reconnaissance/ISTAR

★ Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama - Armoured

Infantry

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

Guards

★ Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers - Air Assault Infantry

★ Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene - Mechanised Infantry

Line Infantry

★ Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso - Mechanised Infantry

★ Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland - Mechanised Infantry

★ Regiment Limburgse Jagers - Mechanised Infantry

★ Regiment Van Heutsz - Air Assault Infantry

★ Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard - Air Assault Infantry

Special Forces

★ Korps Commandotroepen - Special Forces unit

Support Arms

★ Korps Veldartillerie - Field Artillery

★ Korps Rijdende Artillerie - Horse Artillery

★ Korps Luchtdoelartillerie - Air Defence Artillery

★ Regiment Genietroepen - Engineers

★ Regiment Verbindingstroepen - Communications

Services

★ Regiment Bevoorradings-en Transporttroepen - Transport and Logistics

★ Regiment Geneeskundige Troepen - Medical

★ Regiment Technische Troepen - Electrical/Mechanical Engineers

★ Dienstvak Technische Staf - Technical engineers

★ Dienstvak Militair Juridische Dienst - Legal service

★ Dienstvak Militair Psychologische en Sociologische Dienst - Psychological and Sociological service

★ Korps Militaire Administratie - Administration

★ Koninklijke Militaire Academie - Royal Military Academy

★ Koninklijke Militaire School - Royal Military School

Army Reserve

Korps Nationale Reserve - regional oriented battalions, similar to UK Territorial Army

Equipment

Armour

Tracked

★ 88 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (28 on storage, due personal shortages. This makes the number of active tanks 60 plus 22 for training purposes, those tanks can be made active in time of war)

★ 194 CV-9035 infantry fighting vehicles (first order was 184, later another 10 training versions)

★ 600 AIFV (YPR-765) infantry fighting vehicles. Several versions: Armoured personnel carrier (APC), Anti-Tank, Command Post Vehicle, Reconnaissance, Engineering, Battle Damage Repair, Recovery (YPR806), Cargo, Battlefield Ambulance. The YPR-765 is internationally known under the name AIFV, which was developed based on the M113. APC/IFV version and some command variants will be replaced by CV-90, see below. Support versions will be replaced by versions of the Fennek and Boxer)
Wheeled

★ 220 (410) Fennek armoured cars (reconnaissance, general purpose, anti-tank infantry carrier, air defence vehicle (410 ordered, end of delivery will be in 2009))

★ 200 Boxer armoured fighting vehicles (probably another 200 on option)

★ 70 Patria XA-188 armoured personnel carriers or ambulance's

★ 25 Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicles

Other armoured vehicles

★ M577 command vehicle (replaced by CV90, and some variants possibly by the Boxer)

★ 25 Buffel (Leopard 2) recovery tanks

★ 16 Biber Leopard 1 bridgelayers (will be replaced by the PSB2)

★ 16 Leopard 1 engineering tanks (might be replaced by the AEV-3 KODIAK)

★ Leopard 1 recovery tanks

★ 23 Fuchs Electronic Warfare vehicles

★ 6 Fuchs 2 NBC reconnaissance vehicles

Other vehicles

★ DAF Trucks, various versions

★ Scania WLS Trucks, various versions

★ MB 290 Wolf 4WD jeep, various versions

★ Land Rover Wolf 4WD jeep, various versions

Artillery

★ 39 M109A2 self-propelled howitzers

★ 24 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers (first 36 where bought, but due the latest budget cuts 12 units are going in storage)

Personal weapons

★ Glock 17 9 mm pistol

★ SIG Sauer P226 9 mm pistol

★ Heckler & Koch MP5 9mm submachine gun

★ FN P90 5.7mm submachine gun

★ Diemaco C7A1 5.56mm assault rifle

★ Diemaco C8A1 5.56 mm carbine

★ FN Minimi 5.56 mm light machine gun

★ FN MAG 7.62 mm machine gun

★ Steyr SSG 69 7.62mm sniper rifle

★ AI AWM sniper rifle in .338 Lapua

★ SR93 sniper rifle in 300 Winchester Magnum (7.62 mm) or .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6 mm) used solely by the BBE

★ M82A1 12.7mm sniper rifle

★ Mossberg M590A1 12 gauge special purpose shotgun

★ M2HB 12.7mm (.50cal) heavy machine gun

★ Heckler & Koch GMG 40 mm automatic grenade launcher

★ AG36 40mm grenade launcher

★ L16A2 81 mm mortar

★ RT-120 (Habé Rayé) 120 mm mortar

★ M47 Dragon anti-tank weapon (short range) (being replaced)

★ AT4 anti-tank weapon (very short range) (being replaced)

★ Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapon (short range) (ordered)

★ M220 BGM-71 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile system) heavy anti-tank missile (being replaced)

★ Gill anti-tank missile (medium range)

Rank structure

This link shows the actual ranks in the Royal Netherlands Navy, Army, Air Force and Military Police (Ranks of the Netherlands Armed Forces)

External links

★ Website Royal Netherlands Army

★ Website Royal Netherlands Army Museum

★ Dutch Cavalry Museum

★ [1] (latest budget cuts, in Dutch)

References