13th Light Brigade (Netherlands)

13th Light Brigade
Logo of the 13th Light Brigade
Active1949–present
Country Netherlands
BranchRoyal Netherlands Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLight
Size3000 personnel
Part of10th Panzer Division
Garrison/HQOirschot
Nickname(s)Rhino's
Motto(s)Vigilans et paratus
ColorsBlack & Yellow
Mascot(s)Rhino
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General G.J. (Gert-Jan) Kooij
Notable
commanders
BGen. G. (Gerard) Koot
BGen. Gijs van Keulen
BGen. M. (Michiel) van der Laan
BGen. T. (Tom) Middendorp
BGen. H. (Hans) Hardenbol

The 13th Light Brigade (Dutch: 13 Lichte Brigade) is one of the three combat brigades of the Royal Netherlands Army, the other ones being 11th Airmobile Brigade and 43rd Mechanised Brigade.[1] The brigade is a fully motorised brigade, equipped with Fennek, Boxer and Bushmaster wheeled, armoured vehicles.

  1. ^ "13 Lichte Brigade". defensie.nl. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 27 March 2021.