Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers
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| Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers | |
|---|---|
| Active | June 27, 1992 |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Branch | Land Component |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mechanised infantry |
| Part of | 1st Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Leopoldsburg |
The 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 the Belgian Revolution. They are equipped with carbines and in 1850 they received the name Regiment of Carabiniers. On July 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.
[edit] 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 1940
[edit] Sources
- Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn - Grenadiers (Dutch). Defence Belgium. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn - Grenadiers (French). Defence Belgium. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
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