Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie

The Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie (lit. 'Liberation—5th Line Battalion') is an infantry battalion in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the Motorized Brigade and is Dutch-speaking.

Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie
ActiveJune 27, 1992
Country Belgium
BranchLand Component
TypeInfantry
Rolemotorized infantry
Size650 soldiers
Part ofMotorized Brigade
Garrison/HQLeopoldsburg

The regiment was formed in 1992 through the combination of the Bataljon Bevrijding (Liberation Battalion) and the 5e Liniebataljon (5th Line Infantry Battalion) in Leopoldsburg, both of which originated as regiments of the Belgian Army. Since then it has been deployed overseas on several occasions, most notably to Yugoslavia under the aegis of both NATO and the United Nations.

Battle honours

The Regiment Bevrijding – 5 Linie received the following battle honours:

  • Campaign 1914-1918
  • Antwerp
  • Lombardsijde
  • Yser/Oostrozebeke
  • Normandy
  • Channel of Wessem

Lineage
Lineage
5th Regiment of the Line Liberation Battalion – 5 Regiment of the Line
Brigade Piron Liberation Regiment

Sources
  • "Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie" (in Dutch). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  • "Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie" (in French). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.


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