Medium Brigade (Belgium)

Medium Brigade
Active Postwar - present
Country Belgium Belgium
Branch Land Component
Headquarters Leopoldsburg

The Medium Brigade, formerly the 1st Mechanised Brigade, is a Brigade of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Its headquarters is located in Leopoldsburg.

After World War II, the unit was known as the Brigade Bevrijding, 1er Groupement d'Infanterie and finally as the 1re Brigade d'Infanterie, later the 1re Brigade d'Infanterie Blindée.

Organisation

Brigade HQ
Carabiniers/Grenadiers
Bevrijding/5 Linie
1/3 Lancers
Chasseurs Ardennais
Medium Brigade locations

All units of the brigade operate Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo2 wheeled, armored vehicles.


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