Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line

Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Regiment 12th of the Line
Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line
dates=1993
country=flagicon|Belgium Belgium
branch=Land Component
type=Infantry
command_structure=7th Brigade
role=Mechanised infantry
garrison=Spa

The Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line is an infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the 7th Brigade.

History

The 12th Regiment of the Line is the oldest active Belgian infantry regiment. It was created on March 31, 1831, and since 1984 it is authorised to bear the name Prince Leopold. The 13th of the Line was founded in 1874. It was disbanded in 1947, but in 1976 it was created again. In 1993, the 12th of the Line and the 13th of the Line were merged to form the Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line.

ources

*cite web
url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=nl&ID=577
title=Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line
publisher=Defence Belgium
accessdate=2007-08-28
language=Dutch

*cite web
url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=fr&ID=577
title=Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line
publisher=Defence Belgium
accessdate=2007-08-28
language=French


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