DUCH INSIGNIA SITE

PRIVATE UNIFORM MUSEUM

      Pored pružanja individualne obuke OTCo je blisko uključena i u obuku jedinica kako bi se pojačala spremljenost za izvršavanje operativnih ciljeva. Sve centri za obuku i trening imaju i znanstvene centre, koji pružaju, svaki na vlastitu polju doprinos u unapređenju vojne obuke ali i opreme potrebne za izvršenje tih ciljeva. Početna obuka se izvodi u školskim bataljonima, a nakon nje slijedi obuka u specijaliziranim centrima. U sastavu ove komande su i nastavni centri za niže osoblje kao i Kraljevska vojna akademija u Bredi.

      This command is in charge for individual schooling of soldiers and units training. But not only that: there are science centers in which methods of learning and military equipment are improved. Basic training is executed in school battalions and after that individuals are going to specialty training. Under this Command are NCO-s schools and Royal Military Academy in Breda.

      Rezervni sastav Kraljevske nizozemske armije (nizozemska kratica NATRES) kao dio Operativne komande od 2006.godine broji oko 3500 pripadnika. Svi su dobrovoljci. Rezervni sastav je u biti Korpus jer se regrutira na cijeloj državnoj teritoriji. Zadaće ovog korpusa u ratu su da čuvaju strateške objekte (mostove, elektrane itd.) Naravno da bi se uključili i u borbene akcije. U miru pomažu prilikom katastrofa (kao dva bataljona 1995 u poplavama u Limburgu). Na vježbama "glume" obrambene snage. trenutno se Nacionalna obrana sastoji od pet lakih bataljona raspoređenih u tri Regionalne vojne komande. Pripadnici ovih jedinica ne idu u misije van zemlje, osim individualno (uglavnom podoficiri i oficiri i to obavezno dobrovoljno), ali tada nose oznake jedinica kojima su pridodani.

     The Royal Dutch Army National Reserve (in Dutch Nationale Reserve, abbreviated Natres) is part of the Operational Commando (Dutch Operationeel Commando) (Opco) of the Royal Netherlands Army and exists from 2006 of about 3.500 reservists. The reservists are volunteers in their spare time and are essentially part-time soldiers. The Natres is corps in the sense that it is a regiment which recruits nationally. In case of war or when there is a threat of war the NATRES battalions take provide surveillance and security of strategic objects like bridges, power stations etc. The Natres also has a general national defence rôle to defend the integrity of national territory. Non-combat rôles of the Natres include disaster relief and military assistance to civil authorities. For example the assistance two battalions gave during the 1995 Limburg flooding. The other main functions are Host Nation support and functioning as opposing force during exercises and for training purposes.Currently the National Reserve consists of five Light battalions which belong to the three Regional Military Commands (RCM). Natres units and personnel are not deployed abroad, their charter does not allow this. Individual soldiers (mostly NCO's and officers) are deployed as individual replacements or specialists, but always voluntarily. When a reservist is deployed he does so under the capbadge of the regular unit he is attached to.

      Korijeni 13. mehanizirane brigade sežu do 01. 09. 1946. u Treću grupu pješadijskih brigada „December 7“. Ubrzo nakon osnivanja upućeni su u Nizozemsku Istočnu Indiju. 1950. naziv im postaje 13. brigada. Tada je, kao oklopno-pješadijska brigada, dio 4 komande i služi  u okupacioni snagama u Njemačkoj. U ranim devedesetima brigada je pretvorena u mehaniziranu brigadu. Svoj simbol, nosoroga, izabrali su radi karakteristika ove brigade. Kao i nosorog i oni imaju malo „prirodnih“ neprijatelja i žive mirno. Izazvani ili napadnuti, reagiraju kao i on, snažno i okretno. Njegovu čvrstu kožu se uspoređuje sa oklopom koji štiti pripadnike ove jedinice. Brigada pribjegava sili samo kada su sve druge opcije neuspješne.

      Roots of this unit are in Third group of brigades “December 7” formed on September 1^st 1946. Soon after forming brigade was sent to Dutch East India. In 1950 new name was adopted: 13^th brigade. At that time, like armored infantry brigade, as part of 4^th Command they serve in occupation forces in Germany. In early ‘90s they become mechanized brigade. For symbol they chose rhinoceros to show their man characteristics: like rhino brigade have very few enemies and live peacefully. Provoked of attacked they react furiously and quickly. Rhino’s skin is compared with nit armor, strong and protectfull. Using of violence is last solution, when all other options are tried.

      Formirani su 1949. godine u Nizozemskoj Istočnoj Indiji kao 43. Slobodna pješadijska brigada. Slijedećih godina brigada mijenja naziv i sastav.  Tek 1992. godine usvaja svoje sadašnje ime: 43. mehanizirana brigada. 1994. se demobilizira, ali se ponovo aktivira '98. Razmještani su u nekoliko navrata, kako u Nizozemskoj tako i u misijama po svijetu. Prvih šest mjeseci 2005. provode u sastavu NATO-ovih snaga za brze reakcije. Za simbol uzimaju bizona jer on predstavlja glavne karakteristike ove jedinice. Bizon je mirna životinja, ali ako je napadneš pokazuje svu svoju ogromnu snagu i brzinu. Tako i ova jedinica, i ako namijenjena za brze  reakcije, pokazuje svoju snagu samo ako je izazvana.

      Unit was formed in 1949 in Dutch East India like 43^rd Free infantry brigade. In year 1992 brigade got her today’s name: 43^rd mechanized brigade. From 1994 till 1998 brigade was disbanded. Reactivated in 1994 unit was deployed in Holland and abroad. They spent first six months of 2005^th in NATO Rapid Response Force. Unit symbol buffalo represents main unit’s characteristics: quiet and peaceful, but provoked become furious and show all it’s force and speed.

      Kraljevska vojna akademija (Koninklijke Militaire Academie skraćeno KMA) je akademija za pripadnike Kopnene vojske, Avijacije i Vojne policije. Smještena u Bredi, ima tradiciju koja traje od 1828. Školovanje, ovisno od smjera, traje četiri ili pet godina. Program školovanja se s vremenom značajno mijenjao. Nakon stjecanja diplome, kadeti počinju raditi u Kopnenoj vojsci, Avijaciji i Vojnoj policiji. Uz redovno školovanje postoji i skraćeno školovanje, uz trajanje od gosine i pol. Mornarica i Marinci svoj kadar uglavnom školuju na Kraljevskoj nizozemskoj mornaričkoj akademiji.

      The Royal Military Academy (Koninklijke Militaire Academie or KMA) is the service academy for the Dutch Army, the Dutch Air Force, and the Dutch Military police. Located in Breda, the Netherlands, the KMA has trained future officers since 1828. The KMA offers a program of study which lasts four or five years, depending on the academic major cadets choose. Academic programs have changed significantly during its history. In today's program cadets are awarded a bachelor's degree upon graduation, and are commissioned in the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Air Force or the Royal Marechaussee. The KMA also offers a shortened officers course of one and a half years. The training of the officers of the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Korps Mariniers is mainly done by the Royal Netherlands Naval College in Der Helder. The campus is about one kilometre square.