The Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line is an infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

 in the Land Component

Belgian Army

The Land Component is organised using the concept of capacities, whereby units are gathered together according to their function and material. Within this framework, there are five capacities: the command capacity, the combat capacity, the support capacity, the services capacity and the training...

 of the Belgian Armed Forces

Military of Belgium

The Belgian Army is the national military of Belgium. The Belgian Army was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830...

. The regiment is a part of the Light Brigade

7th Brigade (Belgium)

The Light Brigade, formerly the 7th Mechanised Brigade, is a Brigade of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Its headquarters is located in Marche-en-Famenne.-Organisation:The 7th Brigade comprises the following units:...

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History

The 12th Regiment of the Line is the oldest active Belgian infantry regiment. It was created on March 31, 1831, and since 1984 it is authorised to bear the name Prince Leopold. The 13th of the Line was founded in 1874. It was disbanded in 1947, but in 1976 it was created again. In 1993, the 12th of the Line and the 13th of the Line were merged to form the Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line.