Garderegiment Fusiliers Prinses Irene

The Garderegiment Fusiliers Prinses Irene is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Princess Irene of the Netherlands, the sister of Beatrix of the Netherlands. It is one of two regiments, along with the Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers, to be classed as Foot Guards. The regiment was formed in 1946 as the Regiment Prinses Irene, to perpetuate the traditions of the Princess Irene Brigade, a formation of Free Dutch troops formed after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. The regiment was awarded the status of guards in 1952. Today, the regiment serves in the armoured infantry role as part of 13 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade. *[http://www.fuseliers.net/ Garderegiment Fusiliers Prinses Irene] Royal Netherlands Army Guards Regiments

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