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(s) | Kingscoy (Kings company) |
| Motto(s) |
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 Ron Sensen |
The Grenadiers and Rifles Guards Regiment (Dutch: Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers) is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army; along with the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene it is one of the two Dutch Guard regiments.
The regiment was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments, the Garderegiment Grenadiers and the Garderegiment Jagers.
History
The two antecedent 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), a heavy weapons company (Zwarewapenscompagnie) 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).
Serving the Guards in musical support, given the few numbers of military bands in service, are the Central Royal Military Band of the Netherlands Army "Johan Willem Friso" and the Traditional Grenadier Bugle Band of the Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment (Grenadiers) and the Veterans Fanfare band and Bugles and Fanfare orchestra of the Grenadiers and Rifles (Rifles). These are the only bands in service in the Guards units of the RNA as the Band and Corps of Drums of the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene remain disbanded.
Battle Honours
- Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
- Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940
- West-Java 1946 - 1949
- Oost-Java 1947 - 1949
- Metalen Kruis
