The Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia is a cavalry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army . The regiment was formed in late 2020 through the amalgamation of three other Dutch cavalry regiments that, at the time, existed in suspension - the Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander , Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama and Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje . The new regiment took over the operation of the army's remaining main battle tanks , as well as two of the army's ceremonial units, the Cavalry Escort ( Cavalerie Ere Escorte ) and the Mounted Units Regimental Band ( Regimentsfanfare Bereden Wapens ).
15-462: In November 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced the formation of a new armoured unit as part of a reorganisation of the army. This was an effort to restore a regimental structure to the three armoured regiments that had been placed in suspended animation following the disbanding of the army's force of main battle tanks between 2007 and 2012. In 2016, this capability was restored with
30-491: Is operating under the guise of the minister of defence . The current position of Chief of Defence (CHOD) was created on 5 September 2005, when it replaced the existing role of Chef-Defensiestaf (Chief of the Defence Staff) and was abbreviated as CDS. Just like its predecessor role the position of Chief of Defence will rotate between the branches of the military; the first Chief of Defence was General Dick Berlijn , of
45-485: Is the army's unique bicycle mounted band . The regiment's cap badge is the standard silver cavalry cap badge, which features St George and the Dragon on the standard nassau blue cavalry background. The piping of the background is new regiment's own sky blue colour, which is the colour used by the old heavy cavalry. In a modern setting, the sky blue color refers to the steel of the tanks. This color would also have been
60-788: The Chief of the Defence , Onno Eichelsheim . The ministry is responsible for: The ministry consists of the Minister ( Ruben Brekelmans ) and the State Secretary of Defence ( Gijs Tuinman ), the so-called Central Staff, the Netherlands Armed Forces and two supporting organisations. The Central Staff of the ministry is led by the Secretary-General, the highest civil servant. The most important elements of
75-706: The Royal Netherlands Air Force . The position of Chief of Defence is subsequently held by a Four-star officer with the rank of General or Lieutenant Admiral The main role of the chief of defence is as an intermediary between the Minister of Defence and the Central Staff of the Armed Forces of The Netherlands. He makes operational policy and is responsible to the minister for military-strategic planning, operations and deployment of
90-569: The Central Staff are: The highest military official is the Chief of Defence ( Dutch : Commandant der Strijdkrachten ). He is a four-star general or admiral and controls the branches of the armed forces, which are organized in three operational commands: The fourth branch of service, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee , is a gendarmerie force that falls directly under the Secretary-General. The armed forces are supported by two civil organizations that reside under
105-565: The Ministry of Defence: The ministry employs around 70,000 civil and military personnel. Chief of Defence (Netherlands) The Chief of Defence ( Dutch : Commandant der Strijdkrachten , CDS) is the highest-ranking officer in the Netherlands Armed Forces and is the principal military advisor to the minister of defence . On behalf of the minister of defence , he is responsible for operational policy, strategic planning and for preparing and executing military operations carried out by
120-545: The Ministry of the Navy. After World War II in the ministries were separated again, in this period the Minister of War and Minister of the Navy were often the same person and the state secretary for the Navy was responsible for daily affairs of the Royal Netherlands Navy . In 1959 the ministries were merged once again. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Defence, currently Ruben Brekelmans , assisted by
135-475: The armed forces. The chief of defence is in charge of the central staff and is the direct commanding officer of all the commanders of the branches of the armed forces. In this capacity, the chief of defence directs all the activities of the Royal Netherlands Army , the Royal Netherlands Navy and Royal Netherlands Air Force . He is also in charge of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee , when it
150-629: The armed forces. The chief of defence is the direct commanding officer of the commanders of the branches of the Armed forces. The branch commanders are responsible for preparedness and actual deployment of their military personnel in the Netherlands and the rest of the world. Regarding operational planning and deployment, the branch commanders take their orders directly from the Chief of Defence. The Royal Marechaussee ( Gendarmerie ) does not answer to
165-427: The army was then to allow it to be used as the parent regiment for any potential future heavy armoured units, clearly delineating between the main battle tank and lighter, reconnaissance capability provided by the van Boreel regiment. On 20 November 2020, King Willem-Alexander announced that the new armoured regiment would be named for his eldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange . The regiment will carry
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#1732772490731180-511: The foundation of 414 Tank Battalion , a joint unit manned by both Dutch and German troops, with one of its three tank companies a Dutch unit. Upon its initial formation, this company was attached to the army's single remaining active armoured unit, the Regiment Huzaren Van Boreel , which operated primarily as a reconnaissance and ISTAR unit. As part of the army's reorganisation, the multiple operational roles undertaken by
195-520: The regimental color of the 1e Vechtwagenregiment planned in 1946, but which was never established. Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Ministry of Defence ( Dutch : Ministerie van Defensie ; MinDef) is the Dutch ministry responsible for the armed forces of the Netherlands and veterans' affairs . The ministry was created in 1813 as the Ministry of War and in 1928 was combined with
210-487: The standard of the Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama until it receives its own standard. Upon formation, the regiment contained a total of three sub-units inherited from the Regiment Huzaren Van Boreel : The first of these is the operational element of the regiment, attached to the joint German / Dutch tank battalion. The Cavalry Mounted Escort is the army's ceremonial mounted unit. The Mounted Units Regimental Band
225-471: The van Boreel regiment were split - the ISTAR element was transferred to the newly established Intelligence & Security Corps ( Korps Inlichtingen & Veiligheid "Prinses Alexia" ), while the tank element was moved to a new armoured regiment formed through the amalgamation of the old Prins Alexander, van Sytzama and Prins van Oranje regiments. The purpose of forming a new regiment for the armoured element of
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