Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment
| Garde Grenadiers en Jagers | |
|---|---|
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Garderegiment Jagers during the state visit of King Baudouin in 1959 | |
| Active | 1829 - present |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Foot Guards |
| Role |
1st Battalion - Air assault 1 staff company |
| Size |
One battalion One HQ staff company |
| Part of | 11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Oranjekazerne, Schaarsbergen |
| Nickname | Kingscoy (Kings company) |
| Motto |
Grenadiers: Grenadiers vooraan! Rifles: Allez Chasse! |
| March | Grenadiers March |
| Engagements |
Ten Days Campaign Battle of the Netherlands * Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940 Operatie Product Operatie Kraai Bosnian War Cyprus (1998-1999) Kosovo War Republic of Macedonia (2001) War in Afghanistan (2001–2003, 2006-present) Iraq War (2003–2005) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant colonel Cas Schreurs |
Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers (Grenadiers and Rifles Guards Regiment) is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army; it is one of two, along with the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene that is classed as 'Guards'. The regiment was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments:
- Garderegiment Grenadiers - Grenadiers Guard Regiment
- Garderegiment Jagers - Rifles Guard Regiment
History
These two regiments were formed in 1829 following the withdrawal of the regiments of Swiss mercenaries from Dutch service. Willem I ordered that two regiments would be formed to replace the Swiss, to serve as his guards. Both served with distinction, especially during the Second World War in the defence of The Hague.
The regiment's single battalion currently serves in the airmobile role as part of 11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade. It is organised with an HQ Company (Stafcompagnie), an anti-tank company (Antitankcompagnie) and three infantry companies (Infanteriecompagnie). The three infantry companies and the anti-tank company perpetuate the two antecedent regiments, with 'A' (Koningscompagnie) and 'D' (Wolvencompagnie) companies being classed as Grenadiers and 'B' (Stiercompagnie) and 'C' (Tijgercompagnie) Companies being classed as Jagers (Rifles).
Battle Honours
- Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
- Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940
- West-Java 1946 - 1949
- Oost-Java 1947 - 1949
- Metalen Kruis
