Regiment Huzaren van Boreel

Regiment Huzaren van Boreel
Cap badge of the Regiment Huzaren van Boreel
Active1813 - present
Country Netherlands
Branch Royal Netherlands Army
TypeLine cavalry
RoleReconnaissance
SizeOne regiment
Willem François Boreel (1774 - 1851) founder of the regiment

The Regiment Huzaren van Boreel is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army,[1] named for Willem Francois Boreel [nl]. It currently serves in the armoured Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance (ISTAR) role; the regiment provides armoured reconnaissance squadrons assigned to the 43 Mechanised Brigade, 13 Light Brigade and 11 Airmobile Brigade. An STA artillery unit, an electronic warfare unit, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) unit and imagery intelligence unit are all formed into a single battalion attached to the Combat Support Brigade.

  1. ^ "Onze Oprichter - Kennismaking met de hoofdpersoon".