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The 1st Guides Regiment (1e Régiment des Guides, 1e Regiment Gidsen) was an armoured regiment of the Belgian Army.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Armoured warfare, Battle of Halen, Belgian Land Component, Busby (military headdress), Charge of Burkel, Chasseur, Dolman, Flemish dialects, French language, Germany, Leopold I of Belgium, Military band, Norbert H. J. Nozy, Para-Commando Brigade, Royal Band of the Belgian Guides, Royal Dragoon Guards, Siege of Antwerp (1914), 2/4th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment.

  2. Military units and formations disestablished in 2011
  3. Regiments of Belgium

Armoured warfare

Armoured warfare or armored warfare (American English; see spelling differences), is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare.

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Battle of Halen

The Battle of Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets (Slag der Zilveren Helmen, Gefecht bei Halen, Bataille des casques d'argent) because of the many cavalry helmets left behind on the battlefield by the German cuirassiers, took place on 12 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War, between German forces led by Georg von der Marwitz and Belgian troops led by Léon De Witte.

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Belgian Land Component

The Land Component (Landcomponent, Composante terre), historically and commonly still referred to as the Belgian Army (Landmacht, Armée Belge), is the land branch of the Belgian Armed Forces.

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Busby (military headdress)

Busby is the English name for the Hungarian prémes csákó ('fur shako') or kucsma, a military head-dress made of fur, originally worn by Hungarian hussars.

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Charge of Burkel

The cavalry charge of Burkel (Charge de Burkel, Slag bij Burkel) was a skirmish between Belgian and German forces on 19 October 1918, during the closing stages of World War I. It is notable as the last cavalry charge in Western Europe.

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Chasseur

Chasseur, a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry (chasseurs à pied) or light cavalry (chasseurs à cheval) to denote troops trained for rapid action.

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Dolman

A dolman is either a military shirt, or a jacket decorated with braiding, first worn by Hungarian hussars.

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Flemish dialects

Flemish (Vlaams) is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Leopold I of Belgium

Leopold I (Léopold; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was the first King of the Belgians, reigning from 21 July 1831 until his death in 1865.

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Military band

A military band is a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces.

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Norbert H. J. Nozy

Norbert H. J. Nozy (born 9 September 1952 in Halen, Belgium) is a contemporary Belgian conductor, music educator, and classical saxophonist.

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Para-Commando Brigade

The Para-Commando Brigade was an elite force in the Belgian Land Component, consisting of two paracommando battalions, the Special Forces Group and a support unit of the Communication & Information Systems Group (CIS).

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Royal Band of the Belgian Guides

The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides (Groot Harmonieorkest van de Belgische Gidsen, Musique Royale des Guides) is the premier musical component of the Belgian Army (Land Component).

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Royal Dragoon Guards

The Royal Dragoon Guards (RDG) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army.

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Siege of Antwerp (1914)

The Siege of Antwerp (Beleg van Antwerpen, Siège d'Anvers, Belagerung von Antwerpen.) was an engagement between the German and the Belgian, British and French armies around the fortified city of Antwerp during World War I. German troops besieged a garrison of Belgian fortress troops, the Belgian field army and the British Royal Naval Division in the Antwerp area, after the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914.

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2/4th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment

The 2/4th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment (2-4 Regiment Jagers te Paard, 2/4 Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval) was a cavalry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Guides Regiment and 2/4th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment are military units and formations disestablished in 2011 and regiments of Belgium.

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See also

Military units and formations disestablished in 2011

Regiments of Belgium

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guides_Regiment

Also known as 1 Regiment Gidsen, 1e Regiment Gidsen, 1e Régiment des Guides, 1er Régiment des Guides, 1st Regiment of Guides, Regiment of Guides.