Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie

The Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie (lit. 'Liberation—5th Line Battalion') is an infantry battalion in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the Motorized Brigade and is Dutch-speaking.

Bataljon Bevrijding – 5 Linie
Active	June 27, 1992
Country	Belgium
Branch	Land Component
Type	Infantry
Role	motorized infantry
Size	650 soldiers
Part of	Motorized Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Leopoldsburg

The regiment was formed in 1992 through the combination of the Bataljon Bevrijding (Liberation Battalion) and the 5e Liniebataljon (5th Line Infantry Battalion) in Leopoldsburg, both of which originated as regiments of the Belgian Army. Since then it has been deployed overseas on several occasions, most notably to Yugoslavia under the aegis of both NATO and the United Nations.

Battle honours

A FV101 Scorpion of the Regiment Bevrijding, c.1970-80

The Regiment Bevrijding – 5 Linie received the following battle honours:

• Campaign 1914-1918
• Antwerp
• Lombardsijde
• Yser/Oostrozebeke
• Normandy
• Wessem-Nederweert Canal

Organisation

The Bataljon Bevrijding – 5th of the Line comprises:

• HQ staff
• 1st company
• 2nd company
• 3rd company
• service company

Lineage

Lineage
5th Regiment of the Line			Liberation Battalion – 5 Regiment of the Line
	Brigade Piron	Liberation Regiment

Sources

• "Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie" (in Dutch). Defence Belgium. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
• "Regiment Bevrijding - 5 Linie" (in French). Defence Belgium. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2007-08-28.