The Regiment Van Heutsz is a line infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army. The regiment was named after J.B. van Heutsz a former Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, and was formed on July 1, 1950. It currently, in 2011, operates as 12 Air Assault Infantry Battalion as part of 11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade "7 December".[1] From 2006 till 2010, the battalion formed the basis of the battlegroup attached to Task Force Uruzgan, the primary Dutch component of the multi-national forces in Afghanistan. The regiment maintains the traditions of the Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger.
Additionally, the regiment has inherited the honours and traditions of the Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties (Netherlands Detachment United Nations). The regiment was only recently raised when the Korean War battalion was formed on October 26, 1950, but took the detachment as its first battalion. The regiment has the battle honor Korea 1950–1954 on its colors. Since the new regiment did not have its colors in 1950, a Dutch flag that was used in Korea as the "battle flag " of the Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties became the regimental colors. This flag now has official status and is shown on every parade and function of the regiment. American and Korean battle streamers, representing the Presidential Unit Citation, are attached to this flag.[2]