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Title: Schematic View of Dutch Landforces Components Post by: stoffel on 22 June 2009, 18:19:42 (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk307/minimischutter/840px-Royal_Netherlands_Army.png)
This is a clear overview of all main units of the Dutch army landforces. (Wikipedia) Title: Re: Schematic view of Dutch landforces components 2009 Post by: stoffel on 23 August 2009, 11:42:56 Equipment at hand for the Dutch forces:
OOB 2009, MBT: 60 LEOPARD 2a6 AIFV: 1000 YPR 765 : with 90 Prat with Twin TOW launcher, 383 Pri with 25 mm gun turret and 500 Command,cargo and ambulance versions. 184 x CV90/35 being delivered 150 PRI and 34 command vehicles. APC: 70 XA 188 PATRIA, 6 FUCHS NBC, 31 Bushmasters(including 10 on order). Artillery:36 Panzerhaubitze 2000( reduced to 24). Mortars: 40 x 81 mm(airmobile brigade) and 130 towed 120mm mortars. ATGW: 300 SPIKE launchers( some on YPR) with 240 missiles and 120 GILL launchers. ATK weapon: 336 Srat(Panzerfaust3) and 834 VSRAT(Panzerfaust 3) AT4s. SAM: 630 Stingers, manpads and vehicle mounted(Fennek and MB jeep). On order and being delivered: a) 200 BOXERS : the Boxers are to be used as commandpost, cargo,ambulance and engineervehicles. b) 410 FENNEKS: 202 recon, 120 Antitank(GILL) 72 general purpose and 18 AAA vehicles(Stinger) c) Sceduled for 2012 is the delivery of 10 KODIAK engineer tank( Leo2 chassis) to replace the old variants. Title: Re: Schematic View of Dutch Landforces Components 2014 Post by: stoffel on 5 January 2015, 10:24:17 OOB 2014:
Landforces component, The landforces component is the largest part of the 4 branches of the army, airforce units are in support of this component. A total of 25.500 men and women, soldiers and civilians. The landforces component comprises elements of joint 1 GE/NL corps, commando forces and allother units listed below. Staff command land forces, based in Utrecht. 11 air mobile brigade*under command of general Mathijsen based at Schaarsbergen and Assen with 11, 12 and 13 air assault batallions. 13 mechanized brigade based at Oirschot with 17 and 42 armored infantry, 42 reconnaisance,11 artillery and 41 armored engineer batallions 43 mechanized brigade based at Havelte, Wezep, t Harde and Ermelo with 44 armored infantry, 43 reconnaisance, 14 artillery and 43 armored engineer batallions. Logistic brigade HQ based in Apeldoorn with various units spread out over the country. They field 100 and 200 transport, 400 medical, 310, 320 and 330 maintenance companies. 101 combat support brigade based at Apeldoorn, Wezep, Garderen, de Peel with101 engineer, 103 ISTAR, 101 signal and the CIMIC batallion. Special forces regiment based at Roosendaal with 4 companies. Fire support command based at t Harde fire support companies each with 6 x 155mm howitzers and 6 x 120 mm mortars. EOD command HQ at Culemborg fields 16 dedicated national and 24 expeditionary teams. Regional military commands (RMC) south, east and west have been disbanded. The 5 reserve infantry batalions have been reorganized into 3 batallions and have emerged into the brigades. 10 national reserve batallion with 43 brigade, 20 national reserve batallion with 11 airmobile brigade and 30 national reserve batallion with 13 brigade. Educational and training command (OTC) HQ based at Amersfoort has several units spread out over the country. Personal command based at Den Haag. *Note, 11 airmobile brigade has been placed under command of the German DSK division ( division schnelle kraften, or quick reaction division) Landforces equipment: AIFV and APC: 192 CV9035 MK III (150 IFV, 34 command and 7 vehicles for training) 6 FOX, 86 BUSHMASTERS, 410 FENNEK ( 202 recon, 120 AT, 72 general purpose and 18 AA with Stinger) Artillery: 18 PzH-2000 155 mm SP howitzers Mortars: 18 towed 120mm Mortars SAM: 11 and 13 airdefense batteries with 18 Mercedes jeep G wagon/Stinger combo and FENNEK. ATGW: 300 SPIKE AT launchers with 2400 missiles. ATK weapons, Panzerfaust 3 with 336 SRAT and 834 VSRAT and AT4´s. UAV, RQ/11B RAVEN Note, 32 Pzh/2000 are hold in store, these are to be sold together with stocks of CV9035 and Fenneks. Boxer vehicles on order, probably being delivered this year. Volkswagen Amoroc SUV being delivered to the troops this year. |