The brigade was formed as the 13th Motorized Brigade, and came from the 3rd Infantry Brigade. The 3rd Infantry Brigade was part of the First Division "7 December", which was formed on 1 September 1946. In 1950 the brigade was transformed into a mechanized infantry brigade, the 13th Mechanized brigade, which became part of the 4th Division and was stationed in North Germany. After the reforms of 1970 the brigade became again a part of the First Division. In the early 1990s the brigade became a fully mechanized brigade. In 2013, the brigade lost its mechanized infantry fighting vehicles and was equipped with wheeled equipment and therefore renamed 13th Light Brigade.[2]
41 Armored Engineer Battalion (41 Pantsergeniebataljon), in Oirschot
Staff Company
411 and 412 Armored Engineer Company (411, 412 Pantsergeniecompagnie)
Multi Role Engineer Company
42 Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron "Regiment Huzaren van Boreel" (42 Brigade Verkenningseskadron "Regiment Huzaren van Boreel"), in Oirschot, with Fennek reconnaissance vehicles
13 Medical Company (13 Geneeskundige Compagnie), in Oirschot
13 Maintenance Company (13 Herstelcompagnie), in Oirschot
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Cell (Robotica en Autonome Systemen cel), in Oirschot.
In the next few years, a third armoured infantry battalion will be raised, probably equipped with Boxer armoured vehicles, as well as 41 Field Artillery Battalion, equipped with PzH2000 howitzers and PULS rocket artillery, a reserve engineer company (413 Field Engineer Company (genieveldcompagnie)) and additional medical and supply elements.
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