Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie | |
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Active | June 27, 1992 |
Country | Belgium |
Branch | Land Component |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Mechanised infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | Medium Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Leopoldsburg |
The Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie is an infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the 1st Brigade.
The regiment was formed in 1992 through the combination of the Bataljon Bevrijding (Liberation Batallion) and the 5e Liniebataljon (5th Line Infantry Batallion) in Leopoldsburg. Since then it has been deployed overseas on several occasions, most notably to Yugoslavia under the aegis of both NATO and the United Nations.
The Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie received the following battle honours: