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The Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch: Koninklijke Landmacht, KL) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces.Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the Staatse Leger was raised making the Dutch standing army one of the oldest in the world.
The first king of the Netherlands, William I, founded the Military Order of William and a civilian order, the Order of the Netherlands Lion. His successors founded several orders of merit and some two hundred medals, stars and crosses. The Netherlands never established a colonial order for the Dutch East Indies.
The following is a list of Dutch military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that began in 1939 and ended in 1945. World War II was a global war that began in 1939 and ended in 1945.
The Regiment Infantry Prins Johan Willem Friso is a line infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army.Named after Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau, it is the oldest and most senior regiment in the current order of battle.
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Netherlands. Military light utility vehicle: 504 [54] 504 ordered in 2023 for 11 Air Assault Brigade, with an option for a total of 1,004 vehicles. First deliveries planned from 2025 onwards, Dutch variant assembled by VDL Special Vehicles in Eindhoven. First joined order with the German Army, total 1508 vehicles for €870 million. [54]
The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (Dutch: Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger; KNIL, pronounced; Indonesian: Tentara Kerajaan Hindia Belanda) was the military force maintained by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in its colony of the Dutch East Indies, in areas that are now part of Indonesia.
Close-up of the king's military uniform with the royal insignia. The royal insignia (Dutch: koninklijk distinctief) [1] [2] is the military insignia specially designed for Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands for use on his military uniforms after his investiture as King of the Netherlands in 2013.