Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers

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Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers
Active	June 27, 1992
Country	Belgium
Branch	Land Component
Type	Infantry
Role	Mechanised infantry
Part of	1st Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Leopoldsburg
Battle honours	Veldtocht 1914 - 1918 Antwerpen IJzer Tervate Steenstraat Westrozebeke Passendale Rumbeke Slag van Belgie 1940

The Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers is an infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the 1st Brigade.

The 1st Rifles Regiment was formed on September 27, 1830 during the Belgian Revolution. They were equipped with carbines and received the title of Regiment of Carabiniers in 1850. On July 21, 1930, King Albert I decided that the regiment would bear the title of Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin, in honour of his late brother who served within its ranks.

The Grenadier Regiment was founded on May 8, 1837 by King Leopold I.

As a result of the reduction in size of the army after the end of Cold War, the Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin was amalgamated with the 1st Grenadier Regiment on June 27, 1992 in order to form the new Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers. The unit retained its role of mechanised infantry and was stationed in Leopoldsburg.

[edit] Battle Honours

The following honours are displayed on the regiment's standard:

• Veldtocht 1914 - 1918
• Antwerpen IJzer
• Tervate
• Steenstraat Westrozebeke
• Passendale Rumbeke
• Slag van Belgie 1940

[edit] Sources

• "Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn - Grenadiers" (in Dutch). Defence Belgium. http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=579&MENU=0&PAGE=1. Retrieved on 2007-08-28. 
• "Regiment Carabiniers Prins Boudewijn - Grenadiers" (in French). Defence Belgium. http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=fr&FILE=&ID=579&MENU=0&PAGE=1. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.