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Regiment Huzaren van Boreel | |
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Active | 1813 - present |
Country | Netherlands |
Branch | Royal Netherlands Army |
Type | Line cavalry |
Role | Reconnaissance |
Size | One regiment |
The Regiment Huzaren van Boreel is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army,[1] named for Willem Francois Boreel . 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.