Medium Brigade (Belgium)

Medium Brigade
Active	Postwar - present
Country	Belgium
Branch	Land Component
Headquarters	Leopoldsburg
Commanders
Chief of Staff	Lieutenant Colonel Francis Legein

The Medium Brigade, formerly the 1st Mechanised Brigade, is a Brigade of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Legein. Its headquarters is located in Leopoldsburg.

After World War II, the unit was known as the Brigade Bevrijding, 1er Groupement d'Infanterie and finally as the 1re Brigade d'Infanterie, later the 1re Brigade d'Infanterie Blindée.

Organisation

Brigade HQ

Carabiniers/Grenadiers
Bevrijding/5 Linie

1/3 Lancers
Chasseurs Ardennais

12/13 Linie

Medium Brigade locations

• Medium Brigade in Leopoldsburg
  • Headquarters and Staff Company, carrying the traditions of the 8th/9th Regiment of the Line in Leopoldsburg
  • 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion in Marche-en-Famenne
  • Battalion Carabiniers "Prins Boudewijn" - Grenadiers in Leopoldsburg
  • Battalion "Bevrijding" - 5th of the Line in Leopoldsburg
  • Battalion "Chasseurs Ardennais" in Marche-en-Famenne
  • 12th Battalion of the Line Prince Léopold - 13th of the Line in Spa

All units of the brigade operate Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo2 wheeled, armored vehicles.