Motorized Brigade (Belgium)

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.

Structure

 * Motorized Brigade in Leopoldsburg
 * Headquarters and Staff Company, carrying the traditions of the 8th/9th Regiment of the Line in Leopoldsburg
 * Battalion "Jagers te Paard" (ISTAR) in Heverlee (Pandur IB reconnaissance vehicles and Elta SCB-2130A radars, the former will be replaced by EBRC Jaguars)
 * 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion in Marche-en-Famenne (Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles, to be replaced by VBMR Griffons)
 * Battalion Carabiniers "Prins Boudewijn" - Grenadiers in Leopoldsburg (Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles, to be replaced by VBMR Griffons)
 * Battalion "Bevrijding" - 5th of the Line in Leopoldsburg (Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles, to be replaced by VBMR Griffons)
 * Battalion "Chasseurs Ardennais" in Marche-en-Famenne (Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo 2 wheeled, armored vehicles, to be replaced by VBMR Griffons)
 * 12th Battalion of the Line Prince Léopold - 13th of the Line in Spa (Light infantry)
 * Artillery Battalion in Brasschaat
 * Mortar Battery in Brasschaat operating 120mm mortars
 * Howitzer Battery in Brasschaat operating LG1 105mm howitzers
 * 4th Engineer Battalion in Amay
 * 11th Engineer Battalion in Zwijndrecht
 * 4th Communication and Information Systems Group in Marche-en-Famenne
 * 10th Communication and Information Systems Group in Leopoldsburg
 * 4th Logistics Battalion in Marche-en-Famenne
 * 18th Logistics Battalion in Leopoldsburg
 * Training Camp Beverlo near Leopoldsburg
 * Training Camp Marche near Marche-en-Famenne