1/3rd Lancers Battalion

July 2025 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion Tournai Musée d'Armes 1101.jpg 250px Uniform of the 3rd Lancers, 1883–1914 12 September 2003 Belgium Belgium Infantry Motorized Brigade motorized infantry Vailant de la burch (Valiant of the Burch) Tiger Marche-en-Famenne Lieutenant Colonel Dourte The 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion (fr 1/3 Bataillon de Lanciers no) is an infantry battalion in the Belgian Army of the Belgian armed forces. It is an amalgamation of the former 1st Lancers Regiment and the 3rd Lancers Regiment which has been re-roled to an infantry battalion but maintains cavalry customs and traditions. The battalion is a motorized infantry unit of the Motorized Brigade. The amalgamated unit served in Kosovo. It will again be reoriented towards a light cavalry role when the Jaguar vehicles are delivered.Courtial Marie-Madeleine 14 June 2022 Le bataillon 1/3 Lanciers, unité d'infanterie vers un retour à ses origines de cavalerie https://defencebelgium.com/2022/06/14/le-bataillon-1-3-lanciers-unite-dinfanterie-vers-un-retour-a-ses-origines-de-cavalerie/ defencebelgium.com Organisation The 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion comprises: HQ staff A (Red) Squadron B (Black) Squadron C (Blue) Squadron D (Green) Operational Reserve Squadron Service (Yellow) Squadron References January 2024 Lancers, 1 3 Category:Military units and formations established in 2003 Category:2003 establishments in Belgium Category:Marche-en-Famenne