Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama
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The Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army
, named for Willem Hendrik Baron van Sytzama. The regiment serves as part of 13 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade
operating the Leopard 2
main battle tank
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Royal Netherlands Army
The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
, named for Willem Hendrik Baron van Sytzama. The regiment serves as part of 13 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade
13 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade
The 13 Gemechaniseerde Brigade is one of the two mechanized brigades in the Royal Netherlands Army the other being the 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade. The Brigade has armored and non-armored vehicles to its disposal...
operating the Leopard 2
Leopard 2
The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve...
main battle tank
Main battle tank
A main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...
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