The 12th of the Line (Prince Leopold) – 13th of the Line Battalion (French: Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne, Dutch: Bataljon 12 Linie Prins Léopold - 13 Linie) is an infantry unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. It maintains the traditions of the 12th Regiment of the Line and 13th Regiment of the Line. From 2011 until 1 January 2017 the regiment was a part of the Light Brigade and on that date the regiment joined the Motorized Brigade.[1]
12th Regiment of the Line 1831-1993 13th Regiment of the Line 1874-1947, 1976-1993 12th "Prince Leopold" - 13th Battalion of the Line 1993-
The 12th Regiment of the Line is the oldest active Belgian infantry regiment.[1] It was created on 31 March 1831, and since 1984 has been authorised to bear the title "Prince Leopold" which was originally bestowed on it in 1915, during the First World War.
The badge of the 12th Regiment of the Line was based on the coat of arms of the city of Liège where the regiment had its barracks. It depicted the city's perron column.
13th Regiment of the Lineedit
The 13th of the Line was founded in 1874. It was disbanded in 1947, but in 1976 it reformed as an anti-tank regiment.
Amalgamationedit
In 1993, the 12th of the Line and the 13th of the Line were merged to form the 12th Battalion of the Line "Prince Leopold" – 13th of the Line.
Standardedit
Coat of arms of Liège, on which the 12th Regiment of the Line's badge was based
The standards of the unit carry the following citations: For the 12th Regiment of Line:
^ ab"Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne - History". mil.be. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
Sourcesedit
"Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line" (in Dutch). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
"Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line" (in French). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
April 14, 2024
13th, battalion, line, 12th, line, prince, leopold, 13th, line, battalion, french, bataillon, ligne, prince, léopold, ligne, dutch, bataljon, linie, prins, léopold, linie, infantry, unit, land, component, belgian, armed, forces, maintains, traditions, 12th, re. The 12th of the Line Prince Leopold 13th of the Line Battalion French Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Leopold 13e de Ligne Dutch Bataljon 12 Linie Prins Leopold 13 Linie is an infantry unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces It maintains the traditions of the 12th Regiment of the Line and 13th Regiment of the Line From 2011 until 1 January 2017 the regiment was a part of the Light Brigade and on that date the regiment joined the Motorized Brigade 1 12th Regiment of the Line 1831 199313th Regiment of the Line 1874 1947 1976 199312th Prince Leopold 13th Battalion of the Line 1993 Active1831 Country BelgiumBranchLand ComponentTypeInfantryRolemotorized infantrySize650 soldiersPart ofMotorized BrigadeMotto s A l avant gardeColorsRed and YellowMarchMarche du 12e Regiment de Ligne Prince LeopoldCommandersNotablecommandersAlphonse Jacques de Dixmude Contents 1 History 1 1 12th Regiment of the Line 1 2 13th Regiment of the Line 1 3 Amalgamation 2 Standard 3 Organisation 4 Lineage 5 References 6 SourcesHistory edit12th Regiment of the Line edit The 12th Regiment of the Line is the oldest active Belgian infantry regiment 1 It was created on 31 March 1831 and since 1984 has been authorised to bear the title Prince Leopold which was originally bestowed on it in 1915 during the First World War The badge of the 12th Regiment of the Line was based on the coat of arms of the city of Liege where the regiment had its barracks It depicted the city s perron column 13th Regiment of the Line edit The 13th of the Line was founded in 1874 It was disbanded in 1947 but in 1976 it reformed as an anti tank regiment Amalgamation edit In 1993 the 12th of the Line and the 13th of the Line were merged to form the 12th Battalion of the Line Prince Leopold 13th of the Line Standard edit nbsp Coat of arms of Liege on which the 12th Regiment of the Line s badge was basedThe standards of the unit carry the following citations For the 12th Regiment of Line Liege Anvers Dixmude Yser Merckem La Lys Campaign of 1914 1918 La Lys 1940For the 13th Regiment of Line Namur 1914 Termonde Yser Merckem Zarren Handzaeme La Lys 1940As well as a fourragere of the Order of Leopold Organisation editThe 12 13th Battalion of the Line comprises HQ staff 1st company 2nd company 3rd company 4th company reserve company only solely German speaking unit service companyLineage editLineage12th Regiment of the Line Prince Leopold 12th 13th Battalion of the Line13th Regiment of the LineReferences edit a b Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Leopold 13e de Ligne History mil be Retrieved 13 December 2012 Sources edit Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold 13th of the Line in Dutch Defence Belgium Retrieved 2007 08 28 Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold 13th of the Line in French Defence Belgium Retrieved 2007 08 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 12 13th Battalion of the Line amp oldid 1154352351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
