12/13th Battalion of the Line

12th Line Regiment (1831–1993)13th Line Regiment (1874–1947, 1976–1993)12th "Prince Leopold" – 13th Line Battalion (1993–present) 1831– Belgium Belgian Army Infantry motorized infantry 650 soldiers Motorized Brigade Spa, Belgium À l'avant-garde Red and Yellow Marche du 12e Régiment de Ligne Prince Léopold Alphonse Jacques de Dixmude The 12th of the Line (Prince Leopold) – 13th of the Line Battalion (fr Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne, nl Bataljon 12 Linie Prins Léopold - 13 Linie) is an infantry unit in the Belgian Army 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.Bataillon 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne - History http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=fr&FILE=&ID=577&MENU=46&PAGE=1 mil.be 13 December 2012 History 12th Regiment of the Line The 12th Regiment of the Line is the oldest active Belgian infantry regiment. 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 Perron of Liège, an important civic monument in Liège. 13th Regiment of the Line 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 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 thumb|175px|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: Liège Anvers Dixmude Yser Merckem La Lys Campaign of 1914-1918 La Lys 1940 For the 13th Regiment of Line: Namur [1914] Termonde Yser Merckem Zarren Handzaeme La Lys 1940 As well as a fourragère of the Order of Leopold. Organisation The 12/13th Battalion of the Line comprises: HQ staff 1st company (instruction) 2nd company 3rd company 4th company (operational reserve company) service company Lineage |-style="text-align: center; background: #F08080;" | align="center" colspan="20"|Lineage |- | width="20%" colspan="15" align="center"| 12th Regiment of the Line "Prince Leopold" | width="20%" colspan="5" rowspan="2" align="center" |12th-13th Battalion of the Line |- | width="20%" colspan="1" align="center"| | width="20%" colspan="14" align="center"|13th Regiment of the Line References Sources http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=nl&ID=577 Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line Defence Belgium 2007-08-28 Dutch http://www.mil.be/armycomp/units/index.asp?LAN=fr&ID=577 Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line Defence Belgium 2007-08-28 French Prince Leopold Category:Military units and formations established in 1993 Category:1993 establishments in Belgium Category:Organisations based in Belgium with royal patronage