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Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment

Field	Value
unit_name	Grenadiers' and Rifles Guards Regiment
native_name	Garde Grenadiers en Jagers
image	Grenadiers en jagers combine.jpg
image_size	200px
caption	The two cap badges of the Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers
dates	1829–present
country	Netherlands
branch
type	Foot Guards
role	11 Battalion - Air assault
11 Staff Company - Headquarters
size	One battalion
Four companies
command_structure	11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade
current_commander	Lieutenant colonel Ron Sensen
garrison	Oranjekazerne, Schaarsbergen
nickname	Kingscoy (Kings company)
motto	Grenadiers: Grenadiers vooraan!
Rifles: Allez Chasse!
march	Grenadiers March
battles	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 conflict (2003–present)

11 Staff Company - Headquarters Four companies Rifles: Allez Chasse! 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 conflict (2003–present) The Grenadiers and Rifles Guards Regiment () is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army; along with the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene it is one of the two Dutch Guard regiments.

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 was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments, the Garderegiment Grenadiers (Grenadiers Guards Regiment) and the Garderegiment Jagers (Rifles Guards Regiment).

Organization

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).

The regiment has a museum in Arnhem.

Bands

Serving the Guards in musical support, the few numbers of military bands in service, are the Royal Military Band "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. The present day fanfare brass band (known as the Regimentsfanfare) consists of 21 musicians and a permanent conductor. It has existed since 5 September 2005. A brass quintet has existed within the regiment since 2007.

Battle honours

Honours
- Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
- Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940
- West-Java 1946 - 1949
- East Java 1947 - 1949
- Sangin 2007
Metalen Kruis

Gallery

File:Staatsbezoek Koning Boudewijn , erewacht Dam, Bestanddeelnr 910-5046.jpg|Garderegiment Jagers during the state visit of King Baudouin in 1959 File:Vaandelwacht van het Garde Regiment Grenadiers.jpg|The standard of the Garderegiment Grenadiers in 1992/ File:LG Prinsjesdag 2013 13.JPG|Grenadiers and Jagers march through The Hague on Prinsjesdag, 2013. File:Vaandel-garde-gren-en-jag-voorkant--copy.jpg|The regimental banner. File:Gardetroepen in gala-uniformen. 4 Grenadiers, Bestanddeelnr 902-9918.jpg|Members of the regiment in full dress uniform in September 1948. File:Prinsjesdag 1992.jpg|Members of the regiment during Prinsjesdag in 1992.

References

Wikipedia Source

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