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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.
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 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.
The Joint Ground-based Air Defence Command (Dutch: Defensie Grondgebonden Luchtverdedigingscommando) is a joint command, consisting of both army and Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel, that is responsible for the protection of both Dutch and allied territory, vital objects and military units from airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles ...
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.
The Dutch military hastily scrambled its forces to provide an adequate defense. By the time of the Japanese invasion, the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ("KNIL") numbered about 85,000 troops while the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force ("ML-KNIL") had 389 planes at its disposal. Nevertheless, despite these efforts, in the three ...
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