13th Light Brigade | |
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Active | 1949–present |
Country | Netherlands |
Branch | Royal Netherlands Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light |
Size | 3000 personnel |
Part of | 10th Panzer Division |
Garrison/HQ | Oirschot |
Nickname(s) | Rhino's |
Motto(s) | Vigilans et paratus |
Colors | Black & 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.