Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso
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The Regiment 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 regiment currently serves in the mechanized infantry
role as 44 Armoured Infantry Battalion (44Painfbat) as part of 43 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade.
Presently 44 Armoured Infantry Battalion JWF is deployed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan.
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...
of the Royal Netherlands Army
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 after Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau, it is the oldest and most senior regiment in the current order of battle. The regiment currently serves in the mechanized infantry
Mechanized infantry
Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers , or infantry fighting vehicles for transport and combat ....
role as 44 Armoured Infantry Battalion (44Painfbat) as part of 43 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade.
- Battle Honours
- Tiendaagse VeldtochtTen days campaignThe Ten Days' Campaign was a failed attempt to suppress the Belgian revolution by the Dutch king William I.- Prelude :...
1831 - Citadel van Antwerpen 1832
- Java en Sumatra 1946-1949Politionele acties"Politionele Acties" refers to two major military offensives undertaken by the Netherlands on Java and Sumatra against the Republic of Indonesia during its struggle for independence in the Indonesian National Revolution...
- During seizure of French Embassy in the Hague - securing Schiphol Amsterdam Airport 1974
- Train hijacking in Wijster - securing perimeter 1975
- Train hijacking in Beilen - securing perimeter 1977
- Lebanon - UNIFIL 1979-1985
- Tiendaagse Veldtocht
Presently 44 Armoured Infantry Battalion JWF is deployed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan.