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The Land Component (French: Composante Terre, Dutch: Landcomponent), formerly the Belgian Army, is the land-based
Army

An army , in the broadest sense, is the land-based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force....
 service of the Belgian Armed Forces
Military of Belgium

The military of Belgium is the Belgium armed forces. The Belgian Armed Forces have about 47,000 active troops. They are organised into one unified structure which consists of four main components:...
. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Eddy Testelmans.


Within the Free Belgian Forces
Free Belgian Forces

The Free Belgian Forces were members of the Military of Belgium in World War II who continued fighting against the Axis powers of World War II after the surrender of Belgium and its subsequent occupation by the Nazi Germany....
 that were formed in Great Britain during the occupation of Belgium between 1940-45, there was a land force formation, the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
1st Belgian Infantry Brigade

The Belgian 1st Infantry Brigade, also known by the name of its commander, Jean-Baptiste Piron, as the Brigade Piron, was a Belgium infantry formation formed after the Battle of France in 1940....
.






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The Land Component (French: Composante Terre, Dutch: Landcomponent), formerly the Belgian Army, is the land-based
Army

An army , in the broadest sense, is the land-based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force....
 service of the Belgian Armed Forces
Military of Belgium

The military of Belgium is the Belgium armed forces. The Belgian Armed Forces have about 47,000 active troops. They are organised into one unified structure which consists of four main components:...
. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Eddy Testelmans.

History

  • See article: Battle of France
    Battle of France

    In World War II, the Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the Germany invasion of France and the Low Countries, executed from 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War....
  • See article: Belgian Army 1940
    Belgian Army 1940

    The Belgian Army 1940 was organized as follows:The King of Belgium was the commander in chiefThere were 100,000 active duty personnel with army strength reaching 550,000 when mobilized....


Within the Free Belgian Forces
Free Belgian Forces

The Free Belgian Forces were members of the Military of Belgium in World War II who continued fighting against the Axis powers of World War II after the surrender of Belgium and its subsequent occupation by the Nazi Germany....
 that were formed in Great Britain during the occupation of Belgium between 1940-45, there was a land force formation, the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
1st Belgian Infantry Brigade

The Belgian 1st Infantry Brigade, also known by the name of its commander, Jean-Baptiste Piron, as the Brigade Piron, was a Belgium infantry formation formed after the Battle of France in 1940....
. During the Cold War
Cold War

The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed between a number of world powers, including the United States, the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, France, United Kingdom and those countries' respective allies from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s....
, Belgium provided the I Belgian Corps, consisting of the 1st and 16th Divisions, to NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
's Allied Forces Central Europe
Allied Forces Central Europe

Joint Force Command Brunssum is the NATO military command based at Brunssum, the Netherlands. It consists of the Allied Land Component Command, Heidelberg, Germany, the Northwood Headquarters, Northwood, UK and Allied Air Component Command, Ramstein , at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
 for the defence of West Germany.

Structure


The Land Component is organised using the concept of capacities, whereby units are gathered together according to their function and material. Within this framework, there are five capacities: the command capacity, the combat capacity, the support capacity, the services capacity and the training capacity.

The command capacity groups the following levels of command: COMOPSLAND (Operational Command of the Land Component), Immediate Reaction Cell Command (the Para-Commando units), 1st Brigade
1st Brigade (Belgium)

The 1st Brigade, formerly the 1st Mechanised Brigade, is the Dutch language-speaking Brigade of the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
 (the operational staff of the Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
-speaking Brigade at Leopoldsburg
Leopoldsburg

Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgium province of Limburg . On January 1 2006 Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 square kilometre which gives a population density of 640 inhabitants per km?....
) and 7th Brigade
7th Brigade (Belgium)

The 7th Brigade, formerly the 7th Mechanised Brigade, is the French language-speaking Brigade of the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
 (the operational staff of the French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
-speaking Brigade at Marche-en-Famenne).

The combat capacity comprises the main fighting units of the Land Component. It consists of three Para-Commando battalions, four infantry battalions and two tank battalions. The infantry battalions are the Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line
Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line

The Regiment Liberation - 5th of the Line is an infantry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is a part of the 1st Brigade ....
, the Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers
Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers

The Regiment Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers is an infantry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is a part of the 1st Brigade ....
, the Regiment of Ardennes Rifles and the Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line
Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line

The Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line is an infantry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is a part of the 7th Brigade ....
. The tank battalions are the 1st/3rd Lancers Regiment
1st/3rd Lancers Regiment

The 1st/3rd Lancers Regiment is a cavalry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is the Tank Battalion of the 7th Brigade ....
 and the 2nd/4th Lancers Regiment
2nd/4th Lancers Regiment

The 2nd/4th Lancers Regiment is a cavalry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is the Tank Battalion of the 1st Brigade ....
.

The support capacity is, as its name suggests, the support arm of the Land Component and comprises two reconnaissance units, a unit for information analysis, civilian-military cooperation and operational communication unit (known as the Information Operations Group or 17 Recce, based at Heverlee
Heverlee

Heverlee is a town in Belgium. It is a borough of the city of Leuven. Heverlee is bordered by Herent, Bertem, Oud Heverlee and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven ....
), the Special Forces Group
Special Forces Group (Belgium)

The Special Forces Group is a special forces unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium.Members of the Special Forces Group are normally selected from the paracommando-units of the Belgian Army....
, three artillery units and two engineer battalions. The reconnaissance units are the 1st Regiment Mounted Rifles - Guides
Guides Regiment

The 1st Guides Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Belgian Army....
 and the 2nd/4th Regiment Mounted Rifles
2nd/4th Regiment Mounted Rifles

The 2nd/4th Regiment Mounted Rifles is a cavalry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is the armoured reconnaissance regiment of the 7th Brigade ....
. The artillery units are the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment/Field Artillery Battery ParaCommando
2nd Field Artillery Regiment/Field Artillery Battery ParaCommando

The 2nd Field Artillery Regiment/Field Artillery Battery ParaCommando is an artillery regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is the field artillery regiment of the 1st Brigade ....
 and the 14th Air Defence Artillery Regiment. The engineer battalions are the 4th
4th Engineer Battalion (Belgium)

The 4th Engineer Battalion is an Military engineer battalion in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
 and the 11th Engineer Battalion
11th Engineer Battalion (Belgium)

The 11th Engineer Battalion is an Military engineer battalion in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
.

The service capacity comprises communication and information systems (CIS) groups, six logistics battalions, the Military Police Group and the Military Detachment Palace of the Nation, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (known as DOVO in Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
 and SEDEE in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, the Movement Control Group
Movement Control Group

The Movement Control Group is a unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. It is responsible for organising, coordinating and controlling all military movements and transports....
 and the training centres and camps. The five CIS groups are: the 2nd
2nd Group CIS

The 2nd Group Communication and Information Systems is a military communications unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
, the 4th
4th Group CIS

The 4th Group Communication and Information Systems is a military communications unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
, the 5th
5th Group CIS

The 5th Group Communication and Information Systems is a military communications unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
, the 6th
6th Group CIS

The 6th Group Communication and Information Systems is a military communications unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
 and the 10th Group CIS
10th Group CIS

The 10th Group Communication and Information Systems is a military communications unit in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
. The logistics battalions are: the 4th
4th Logistics Battalion (Belgium)

The 4th Logistics Battalion is a Military logistics battalion in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
, the 8th, the 18th
18th Logistics Battalion

The 18th Logistics Battalion is a Military logistics battalion in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium....
, the 20th, the 29th and the 51st Logistics Battalion. The Belgian Military Police Group (Groupe Police Militaire / Groep Militaire Politie - Gp MP) is a joint force made up of about 200 personnel assigned to five detachments located around the country. The Military Police Group staff is located in the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in the Brussels suburb of Evere. Alpha Detachment located at Evere covers the province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp , Limburg , Li?ge , Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders....
 and the capital, Brussels
Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is the de facto capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium....
. Bravo Detachment covers Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Li?ge , Namur and Hainaut ....
, Hainaut and Namur
Namur (province)

Namur is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Wallonia provinces of Hainaut , Walloon Brabant, Li?ge and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France....
 areas and is located at Nivelles
Nivelles

Nivelles is a Wallonia city and Municipalities in Belgium located in the Belgium Provinces of Belgium of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the old communes of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux....
. Charlie Detachment located at Marche-en-Famenne covers the Liege
Liège (province)

Li?ge is the easternmost Provinces of regions in Belgium of the Wallonia, in Belgium. It is predominantly French language speaking, with a German language speaking minority living along the eastern border with Germany and Luxembourg....
 and Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany....
 areas. Delta Detachment covers the Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)

Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders , and is located west of the Maas River river. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Li?ge , Flemish Brabant and Antwerp ....
 and Antwerp
Antwerp (province)

Antwerp is the northernmost provinces of regions in Belgium both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg , Flemish Brabant and East Flanders....
 areas and is located at Leopoldsburg
Leopoldsburg

Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgium province of Limburg . On January 1 2006 Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 square kilometre which gives a population density of 640 inhabitants per km?....
. Echo Detachment located at Lombardsijde covers West
West Flanders

West Flanders is the westernmost Provinces of regions in Belgium of Flemish Region, in Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands, the Flemish Region province of East Flanders and the Wallonia province of Hainaut in Belgium, on France, and the North Sea....
 and East Flanders
East Flanders

East Flanders is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Flemish Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp , Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders ....
.

The training capacity comprises four departments: the Training Department Infantry at Arlon
Arlon

Arlon is a Belgium Municipalities in Belgium located in the Wallonia Provinces of Belgium of Luxembourg , of which it is the capital. Despite the German language population, the city was not included in the German-speaking Community of Belgium and an assimilation process to the French language continued undisturbed....
, the Training Department Armour-Cavalry at Leopoldsburg
Leopoldsburg

Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgium province of Limburg . On January 1 2006 Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 square kilometre which gives a population density of 640 inhabitants per km?....
, the Training Department Artillery at Brasschaat
Brasschaat

Brasschaat is a Municipalities in Belgium located in Flemish Region, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flanders Provinces of Belgium of Antwerp ....
 and the Training Department Engineers at Namur
Namur (city)

Namur is a city and Municipalities in Belgium in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the Provinces of Belgium of Namur and of the Walloon Region ....
.

Some of the regiments in the Land Component, such as the Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line
Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line

The Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line is an infantry regiment in the Belgian Army of the Military of Belgium. The regiment is a part of the 7th Brigade ....
, have names consisting of multiple elements. This is the result of a series of amalgamations which took place over the years. The Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line was created in 1993 as a result of the merger of the 12th Regiment of the Line Prince Leopold and the 13th Regiment of the Line.




There are two Brigades and one Immediate Reaction Cell, the successor of the Para-Commando Brigade. They are organised as follows:

Equipment


Weapons

  • FN GP
    Browning Hi-Power

    The Browning Hi-Power is a single action, 9x19mm Parabellum semi-automatic firearm pistol. It is based on ideas conceived and patented in 1922 by American firearms inventor John Browning, and later patented by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal of Herstal, Belgium....
     - 9 mm pistol.
  • FN Five-seven - 5.7 mm pistol (pilots only).
  • FN P90
    FN P90

    The P90 is a Belgium designed submachine gun. The weapon?s name is an abbreviation of Project 90, which specifies a weapon system of the 1990s....
     - 5.7 mm submachine gun
    Submachine gun

    A submachine gun is a firearm that combines the automatic firearm of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size....
    . (personal defence weapon used by selected troops, including special forces).
  • FN FNC
    FN FNC

    The FNC is a 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifle developed by the Belgium arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal of Herstal and introduced in 1979....
     - 5.56 mm assault rifle
    Assault rifle

    An assault rifle is a rifle designed for combat, with selective fire . Assault rifles are the standard small arms in most modern Army, having largely superseded or supplemented battle rifles such as the World War II-era M1 Garand rifle and SVT-40....
    . (standard service rifle).
  • FN F2000
    FN F2000

    The F2000 is an individual 5.56 mm weapon system, developed at the turn of the 21st century by the Belgium armament manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal in Herstal....
     - 5.56 mm assault rifle
    Assault rifle

    An assault rifle is a rifle designed for combat, with selective fire . Assault rifles are the standard small arms in most modern Army, having largely superseded or supplemented battle rifles such as the World War II-era M1 Garand rifle and SVT-40....
    . (used by special forces, and elsewhere in limited quantities to serve alongside the FN FNC
    FN FNC

    The FNC is a 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifle developed by the Belgium arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal of Herstal and introduced in 1979....
    ).
  • Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
    Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

    The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a family of bolt-action sniper rifles designed and manufactured by the United Kingdom company Accuracy International....
    . - 7.62 mm sniper rifle.
  • FN Minimi
    FN Minimi

    The Minimi is a Belgium 5.56x45mm NATO light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of several countries, among them: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, Sweden, the...
     - 5.56 mm light machine gun
    Light machine gun

    A light machine gun or LMG is a machine gun that is generally lighter than other machine guns of the same period, and is usually designed to be carried by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant....
    .
  • FN MAG
    FN MAG

    The MAG is a Belgium 7.62 mm caliber general purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale de Herstal by Ernest Vervier....
     - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun.
  • M2HB - 12.7 mm heavy machine gun.
  • M72 LAW
    M72 LAW

    The M72 LAW is a portable one-shot 66 mm unguided anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Paul V. Choate, Charles B. Weeks, and Frank A....
     - 66 mm anti-tank rocket.
  • Mecar M72 HE grenade - fragmentation hand grenade
  • M18 grenade
    Smoke grenade

    Smoke grenades are canister-type grenades used as ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling devices, target or landing zone marking devices, or a smoke-screen devices for unit movements....
     - coloured smoke hand grenade.
  • Mecar M93BG grenade - rifle grenade
    Rifle grenade

    A rifle grenade is a form of grenade that utilizes a rifle as a launch mechanism to increase the effective range of the projectile being launched ....
     for the FN FNC
    FN FNC

    The FNC is a 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifle developed by the Belgium arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal of Herstal and introduced in 1979....
    .
  • HAFLA - small flame thrower / incendiary device.
  • / MILAN
    Milan

    Milan is the second largest city of Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. It is the capital in the Province of Milan, as well as the Regions of Italy capital of Lombardy....
     - guided anti-tank missile.
  • MISTRAL
    Mistral

    Mistral can refer to:* A Mistral occurring as an atmospheric phenomenon around France and Italy* A Mistral missile;* A Mistral ;* Operation Mistral, a Croatian military offensive in 1995;...
     - infra-red surface-to-air missile.
  • LG1 Mark II
    LG1

    The LG1 is a modern 105 mm/30-calibre towed howitzer designed and produced by Nexter of France....
     - 105 mm towed howitzer.
  • 120 RT Mortar
    Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

    The Mortier 120mm Ray? Tract? Mod?le F1 is a heavy mortar used by the French Army.The MO-120-RT-61 was designed by Thomson-Brandt. It is currently used by the French Army, and produced under licence by Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey and the USA....
     - 120 mm mortar.
  • M1 Mortar
    M1 Mortar

    The M1 is a United States 81 millimeter caliber Mortar . It was used during the World War II well into the 1950s when it was replaced by the lighter and longer ranged M29 Mortar....
     - 81 mm mortar.
  • M19 Mortar
    M19 Mortar

    |}The M19 Mortar is a very light and simple smoothbore, muzzle loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon for light infantry support developed and produced in the United States....
     - 60 mm mortar.
  • M6A2 Mine
    M6 mine

    The M6, M6A1 and M6A2 are a series of metal cased circular anti-tank landmines produced by the United States, they were superseded in service by the larger M15 mine....
     - anti-tank mine.


Vehicles

The Belgian Army is currently undergoing a major re-equipment programme of most of its vehicles. The aim is to phase out all tracked vehicles in favour of wheeled vehicles. Consequently, both types are in service at present. This transition will be complete by 2015.

  • Mowag Piranha III
    Mowag Piranha

    The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed and manufactured by the Switzerland MOWAG corporation . Four generations of vehicles have been produced, and variants include the Light Armoured Vehicle in service with many militaries....
     - replacing the Leopard 1A5 main battle tank and the AIFV-B
    AIFV

    The AIFV is a tracked light armoured vehicle which serves as an infantry fighting vehicle in the armies of several countries. It is a development of the M113 armoured personnel carrier....
     tracked infantry fighting vehicles
  • Steyr-Puch Pandur APC
    Pandur 6X6 APC

    The Pandur is an Armoured_personnel_carrier developed and produced by the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch. It was developed during the 1980s as a private venture....
     - replacing the AIFV-B
    AIFV

    The AIFV is a tracked light armoured vehicle which serves as an infantry fighting vehicle in the armies of several countries. It is a development of the M113 armoured personnel carrier....
     and M113 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
  • Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Dingo 2 - armoured reconnaissance vehicle
  • Iveco LMV
    Iveco LMV

    IVECO LMV is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by IVECO, and in service with several countries.After its adoption by the Italian Army under the name VTLM Lince, it won the ?FCLV? competition of the British Army as the Panther and has been adopted by Belgian Army, Croatian Ground Army, Norwegian Army and the Spanish Army....
     - lightly armoured utility vehicle replacing the Volkswagen Iltis
    Volkswagen Iltis

    The Volkswagen Type 183, more commonly known as the Iltis is a military vehicle built by Volkswagen for use by the Germany military and under licence by Bombardier for the Canadian Forces and Belgian Army....
  • John Deere M-Gator
    John Deere Gator

    The John Deere Gator is a family of small all-terrain vehicle utility vehicles produced by the Deere & Company. They typically feature a box bed, similar in function to a pickup truck, and have been made in a variety of configurations, ranging from 4 to 6 wheels....
     - 6x4 light utility buggy for medical evacuation
  • JCB
    J. C. Bamford

    JCB, or J.C.Bamford Excavators Limited. as it is more properly known, is a family business named after its founder J. C. Bamford , producing distinctive yellow-and-black engineering vehicles, diggers , excavators, tractors, and diesel engines....
     Groundhog - 4x4 light utility buggy for airborne
    Airborne

    Airborne usually refers to airborne forces in the military. It may also refer to:Music:* Airborne , a jazz band based in Connecticut* Airborne , an album by The Flying Burrito Brothers...
     units
  • BMW
    BMW

    , is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars....
     R 1150 RT - Military Police motorcycle
  • Unimog
    Unimog

    Unimog designates a range of multi purpose four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The name Unimog is in German and is an acronym for the German language "UNIversal-MOtor-Ger?t", Ger?t being the German word for machine or device....
     U1350L - 1.9T 4x4 light truck
  • Volvo
    Volvo Trucks

    Volvo Trucks , a Sweden truck manufacturer, owned by Volvo, is the Truck#Heavy truck market worldwide.Founded in 1928, in 2008 Volvo Trucks employed about 22,000 people around the world....
     N10 - 10T 6x4 medium truck
  • Iveco
    Iveco

    Iveco is an Italy truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. It is a subsidiary of the Fiat Group, and produces around 200,000 commercial vehicles and 460,000 diesel engines annually, and for the year ended 2007 the company had Euro11,196 million in sales ....
     M250.45WM - 8T 6x6 medium truck
  • URO VAMTAC
    URO VAMTAC

    The URO VAMTAC is a 4-wheel drive military vehicle manufactured by the Spanish company UROVESA. The concept is similar to the Humvee....
     - 4x4 light truck for NBC decontamination
  • Iveco EuroCargo - 7.5T 4x2 light truck
  • Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz

    Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coach es, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz....
     814 Transporter - light truck
  • Iveco
    Iveco

    Iveco is an Italy truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. It is a subsidiary of the Fiat Group, and produces around 200,000 commercial vehicles and 460,000 diesel engines annually, and for the year ended 2007 the company had Euro11,196 million in sales ....
     EuroTrakker MP410 E44H - 16T 8x4 heavy truck for containerised transport
  • Scania T144 - 6x4 tank transporter
  • Scania P124 CA - 6x4 heavy plant transporter
  • Renault
    Renault Trucks

    Renault Trucks is a France truck manufacturer with its corporate headquarters at Saint-Priest, Rh?ne near Lyon.Since 2001 it has been owned by Volvo Group....
     Kerax - 30T 8x4 heavy recovery vehicle
  • Caterpillar
    Caterpillar

    Caterpillars are the larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly phytophagous in food habit, with some species being entomophagous....
     D6 - tracked bulldozer
  • Case
    Case

    Case may refer to:...
     9013 - tracked excavator
  • Liebherr Litronic 912 - tracked excavator
  • / Fiat-Hitachi W170 - wheeled loader
  • Krupp
    Krupp

    The Krupp family, a prominent 400-year-old Germany dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments....
     AS35 - wheeled lifting crane
  • Grove
    Manitowoc Cranes

    Manitowoc Cranes is a division of The Manitowoc Company. Manitowoc Cranes produces four brands of crane s and has two service brands, Manitowoc Crane Care and Manitowoc Finance....
     GMK3050 - wheeled all-terrain crane


In addition a number of other light utility vehicles are used.

Ranks

Ranks in use by the Belgian Army are listed at Military of Belgium
Military of Belgium

The military of Belgium is the Belgium armed forces. The Belgian Armed Forces have about 47,000 active troops. They are organised into one unified structure which consists of four main components:...
.

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