The National Reserve Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Reserve, abbreviated Natres) is a part of the Royal Netherlands Army.[1] NATRES is a corps in the sense that it has a specialized task. The reservist is, like all Dutch military personnel, a military volunteer.
Since the 13th century, the Dutch government has relied on voluntary armed citizens to defend their homes and to maintain public order. At first this task was carried out by so-called 'shooter guilds'. In the 16th century the voluntary armed citizens, under the influence of William I, Prince of Orange, were organised into militias. These militias were dissolved in 1908.
The outbreak of the First World War and the growing foreign threat lead to the formation of a new unit called the 'Voluntary Landstorm' on the 4 August 1914. At the end of World War I this unit consisted of 6,000 men. In the turbulent times of the Interbellum the Dutch Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn made the decision to extend the service of this force. At the beginning of World War II this unit consisted of around 98,000 men.
In the years after World War II again the need was felt for a rapidly deployable unit for the defense and security of Dutch territory. While the majority of the Dutch forces then were deployed in Indonesia, the threat of the Soviet Union increased. Therefore, the National Reserve was established on the 14 April 1948. During the Cold War the National Reserve developed into a versatile part of the Royal Dutch Army and received the status of Corps. In the 80s the first women entered the National Reserve Corps. After the Cold War, the Royal Dutch Army changed dramatically in character. Conscription for military service was suspended. The Dutch Army shrank and became more frequently involved in peacekeeping or peace-enforcing missions abroad which resulted in a renewed relevance of the corps.
Task & roles
General defence of national territory.
Surveillance and security at strategic objects as bridges, power stations, etc.
Disaster relief during floods, fire, etc.
Ceremonial duties, guards of honour.
Military assistance to civil authorities to maintain public order.
Assistance of operational units during exercise and missions
Notable actions
Two NATRES battalions gave assistance during the flooding of the province of Limburg in 1995.
Organisation
The corps' battalions are based on regions, commanded by operational brigades.
The corps has its own museum in Harskamp, the Netherlands.[4]
Personnel
NATRES units and personnel are not deployed abroad as their charter does not allow this. Individual soldiers (mostly NCO's and officers) are deployed as individual replacements or specialists, but always voluntarily. When a reservist is deployed, they do so under the capbadge of the regular unit they are attached to.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources National Reserve Corps news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The National Reserve Corps Dutch Korps Nationale Reserve abbreviated Natres is a part of the Royal Netherlands Army 1 NATRES is a corps in the sense that it has a specialized task The reservist is like all Dutch military personnel a military volunteer National Reserve CorpsKorps Nationale ReserveCap badge Korps Nationale ReserveActive1914 presentCountryNetherlandsBranchArmyTypeMilitary reserve forceRoleSecurity duties Disaster relief Ceremonial dutiesSize3 regional battalions3 800 menPart ofBrigade designated regionNickname s NatRes weekend warriorsMotto s Als t moet When necessary MarchDefileermars Korps Nationale ReserveCommandersCurrentcommanderLieutenant colonel Hans Berding Contents 1 History 2 Task amp roles 3 Organisation 3 1 10 Natresbataljon 3 2 20 Natresbataljon 3 3 30 Natresbataljon 3 4 Other 3 5 Personnel 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditSince the 13th century the Dutch government has relied on voluntary armed citizens to defend their homes and to maintain public order At first this task was carried out by so called shooter guilds In the 16th century the voluntary armed citizens under the influence of William I Prince of Orange were organised into militias These militias were dissolved in 1908 The outbreak of the First World War and the growing foreign threat lead to the formation of a new unit called the Voluntary Landstorm on the 4 August 1914 At the end of World War I this unit consisted of 6 000 men In the turbulent times of the Interbellum the Dutch Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn made the decision to extend the service of this force At the beginning of World War II this unit consisted of around 98 000 men In the years after World War II again the need was felt for a rapidly deployable unit for the defense and security of Dutch territory While the majority of the Dutch forces then were deployed in Indonesia the threat of the Soviet Union increased Therefore the National Reserve was established on the 14 April 1948 During the Cold War the National Reserve developed into a versatile part of the Royal Dutch Army and received the status of Corps In the 80s the first women entered the National Reserve Corps After the Cold War the Royal Dutch Army changed dramatically in character Conscription for military service was suspended The Dutch Army shrank and became more frequently involved in peacekeeping or peace enforcing missions abroad which resulted in a renewed relevance of the corps Task amp roles EditGeneral defence of national territory Surveillance and security at strategic objects as bridges power stations etc Disaster relief during floods fire etc Ceremonial duties guards of honour Military assistance to civil authorities to maintain public order Assistance of operational units during exercise and missionsNotable actions Two NATRES battalions gave assistance during the flooding of the province of Limburg in 1995 Organisation EditThe corps battalions are based on regions commanded by operational brigades 10 Natresbataljon Edit Under command of the 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade Serving in the provinces of Groningen Friesland Drenthe Gelderland and Overijssel 20 Natresbataljon Edit Under command of the 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade Serving in the provinces of North Holland South Holland Utrecht and Flevoland 30 Natresbataljon Edit Under command of the 13 Motorized Brigade Serving in the provinces of Zeeland North Brabant and Limburg Other Edit Fanfare Korps Nationale Reserve 2 The corps regimental headquarters and a special reservist department at the Royal Netherlands Army headquarters Attached to the Corps but not part of it is No 1 CIMIC battalion for Civil Military Co operation and CA 3 The corps has its own museum in Harskamp the Netherlands 4 Personnel Edit NATRES units and personnel are not deployed abroad as their charter does not allow this Individual soldiers mostly NCO s and officers are deployed as individual replacements or specialists but always voluntarily When a reservist is deployed they do so under the capbadge of the regular unit they are attached to See also EditHome GuardReferences Edit Nationale Reserve at Dutch Ministry of Defence Fanfare van het Korps Nationale Reserve Ministerie van Defensie www defensie nl Archived from the original on 2011 10 27 CIMIC landmacht Ministerie van Defensie www defensie nl Archived from the original on 2013 11 02 Museum Korps Nationale ReserveExternal links EditKorps Nationale Reserve official website 1 2 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Reserve Corps amp oldid 1077327109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
