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43rd Mechanized Brigade (Netherlands)

Field	Value
unit_name	43 Mechanised Brigade
image	Embleem 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade.svg
caption	43 Mechanised Brigade insignia
dates	July 1949–present
country	Netherlands
branch	Royal Netherlands Army
type	Mechanised Infantry
size	3,500 active personnel; 1,000 reservists
current_commander	Brigadier General Nico Boom
garrison	Johannes Post Kazerne, Havelte
colors	Red & Blue
mascot	Bison
battles	War in Afghanistan
identification_symbol	{{Mil Map Symbol
UNIT SHORT NAME	43
PARENT SHORT NAME	1
UNIT ICON	Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Mechanized (NATO APP-6).svg
UNIT SIZE ICON	NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Brigade.svg
ICON SIZE	50
identification_symbol_label	NATO Map Symbol

43 Mechanised Brigade () is one of the three combat brigades of the Royal Netherlands Army, the others being the 13th Light Brigade and 11th Airmobile Brigade. The brigade has armored and non-armored vehicles at its disposal, and is tasked with conducting combat operations, peacekeeping and various ceremonial tasks.

On 17 March 2016, the 43rd Mechanised Brigade was integrated into the 1st Panzer Division of the German Army. At the same time, the German 414 Tank Battalion became subordinate to the 43rd Mechanised Brigade. In this battalion one of the four companies is manned by Dutch personnel equipped with 18 German Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks.

The Brigades Headquarters as well as most of the units are located at the Johannes Post Barracks in Havelte, in the province Drenthe.

Organization

As of March 2025 the 43 Mechanized Brigade consists the following units:

[[File:Embleem 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade.svg|25px]] 43 Mechanized Brigade (43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade), in Havelte
- 43 Staff Company (43 Stafcompagnie), in Havelte
- 44 Armored Infantry Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso" (44 Pantserinfanteriebataljon "Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso"), in Havelte
  - A, B, C and D Company, with CV9035NL MLU infantry fighting vehicles
- 45 Armored Infantry Battalion "Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland" (45 Pantserinfanteriebataljon "Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland"), in Havelte (Will move to Soesterberg in 2027)
  - A, B, C and D Company, with CV9035NL MLU infantry fighting vehicles
- 414 Tank Battalion "Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia" (414 Tankbataljon "Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia", mixed German Army and Royal Netherlands Army unit), in Bergen (Germany)
  - 1st Staff and Support Squadron (1e Staf- en verzorgingseskadron)
  - 2nd (German), 3rd (German), 4th (Dutch) and 5th (Reserve) (German) Tank Squadron, with Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks
- 10 Infantry Battalion (10 Infanteriebataljon) National Reserve Corps, in Assen
  - Alpha Company (Alfa-compagnie), in Assen, Zoutkamp, and Leeuwarden
  - Bravo Company (Bravo-compagnie), in Assen and Havelte
  - Charlie Company (Charlie-compagnie), in Wezep and Bathmen
  - Delta Company (Delta-compagnie), in Amersfoort
  - Echo Company (Echo-compagnie), in Amersfoort
  - Foxtrot Company (Foxtrot-compagnie), in Enschede and Eibergen
- 11 Armored Engineer Battalion (11 Pantsergeniebataljon), in Wezep
  - Staff Company
  - 111 and 112 Armored Engineer Company (111, 112 Pantsergeniecompagnie)
  - Multi Role Engineer Company
- 43 Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron "Regiment Huzaren van Boreel" (43 43 Brigade Verkenningseskadron "Regiment Huzaren van Boreel"), in Havelte, with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles
- 43 Medical Company (43 Geneeskundige Compagnie), in Havelte
- 43 Maintenance Company (43 Herstelcompagnie), in Havelte and Wezep

Before the end of this decade, a second tank battalion with three Leopard 2A8 tank companies and combat service support elements will be raised. 11 Horse Artillery Battalion with two PzH2000 howitzer batteries and one PULS rocket artillery battery will join the brigade within the next few years, as well as additional engineer, medical and supply elements.

References

The 43rd Gemechaniseerde Brigade at the Netherlands Ministry of Defence [http://www.defensie.nl/landmacht/eenheden/43_gemechaniseerde_brigade/]
(20 September 2016). "43. Mechanisierte Brigade". [[Bundeswehr]].
(25 August 2016). "Geschichte". [[Bundeswehr]].
(25 August 2016). "Gliederung". [[Bundeswehr]].
"43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade". Royal Netherlands Army.

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