43 Mechanised Brigade ( nl, 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade) is one of the three combat

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s of the

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, the others being the 13th Light Brigade and 11th Airmobile Brigade. The brigade has armored and non-armored vehicles at its disposal, and is tasked with conducting combat operations,

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and various ceremonial tasks. On 17 March 2016, the 43rd Mechanised Brigade was integrated into the 1st Panzer Division of the

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. At the same time, the German 414 Tank Battalion became subordinate to the 43rd Mechanised Brigade. In this battalion one of the four companies is manned by Dutch personnel equipped with 18 German Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks. The Brigades Headquarters as well as most of the units are located at the Johannes Post Barracks in Havelte, in the province

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Organization

The 43 Mechanized Brigade is made up of the following units: * Embleem 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade

43 Mechanized Brigade, in Havelte ** 43 Staff Company (43 Stafcompagnie), in Havelte ** 44 Armoured Infantry Battalion " Johan Willem Friso" (44 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Johan Willem Friso), in Havelte *** Battalion Staff with two CV9035

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s *** 3x armoured infantry companies with 14 CV9035 each *** Weapons Company **** 1x reconnaissance platoon with Fennek light armoured reconnaissance vehicles **** 2x anti-tank platoons with Spike anti-tank missiles **** 1x mortar platoon with nine 81mm mortars ** 45 Armoured Infantry Battalion " Oranje Gelderland" (45 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Oranje Gelderland), in Havelte *** Battalion Staff with two CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles *** 3x armoured infantry companies with 14 CV9035 each *** Weapons Company **** 1x reconnaissance platoon with Fennek light armoured reconnaissance vehicles **** 2x anti-tank platoons with Spike anti-tank missiles **** 1x mortar platoon with nine 81mm mortars ** 414th Panzer Battalion (GE & NL, 414 Pantserbataljon), in

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(Germany) *** 1st Staff Company *** 2nd; 3rd; 4th (Dutch) and 5th (Reserve) Tank Company, with Leopard 2A6MA2

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s ** 10 National Reserve Corps (NATRES) Battalion (10 Natresbataljon), in Assen *** Alpha Company (Alfacompagnie), in Assen *** Bravo Company (Bravocompagnie), in Assen *** Charlie Company (Charliecompagnie), in Wezep *** Delta Company (Deltacompagnie), in

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*** Echo Company (Echocompagnie), in Amersfoort *** Foxtrot Company (Foxtrotcompagnie), in

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** 11 Armoured Engineer Battalion (11 Pantsergeniebataljon), in Wezep *** Staff Company, 111 and 112 Armored Engineer Company, 101

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Company ** 43 Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron " Huzaren van Boreel" (43 Brigadeverkenningseskadron Huzaren van Boreel), in Havelte, with Fennek light armoured reconnaissance vehicles ** 43 Medical Company (43 Geneeskundige Compagnie), in Havelte ** 43 Maintenance Company (43 Herstelcompagnie), in Havelte

References

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