Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment
The Grenadiers and Rifles Guards Regiment is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army; along with the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene it is one of the two Dutch Guard regiments.
History
The two antecedent regiments were formed in 1829 following the withdrawal of the regiments of Swiss mercenaries from Dutch service. Willem I ordered that two regiments would be formed to replace the Swiss, to serve as his guards. Both served with distinction, especially during the Second World War in the defence of The Hague. The regiment was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments, the Garderegiment Grenadiers and the Garderegiment Jagers.Organization
The regiment's single battalion currently serves in the airmobile role as part of 11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade. It is organised with an HQ Company, a heavy weapons company and three infantry companies. The three infantry companies and the anti-tank company perpetuate the two antecedent regiments, with 'A' and 'D' companies being classed as Grenadiers and 'B' and 'C' Companies being classed as Jagers.The regiment has a museum in Arnhem.