EUBG 2014 II

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EUBG 2014 II
EUBG 2014-2

EUBG 2014-2.jpg
Lineup July 1, 2014
Country BelgiumBelgium Belgium Germany Netherlands Luxembourg Spain North Macedonia
GermanyGermany 
NetherlandsNetherlands 
LuxembourgLuxembourg 
SpainSpain 
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia 
Armed forces European UnionEuropean Union European Union
Armed forces EU Battlegroup
Branch of service Battlegroup, for example: battle group
Strength Figures vary: 2,500; 3,000; 3,500; 3,700. soldiers
Insinuation Belgian armed forces
commander
Current
commander 		Colonel Philippe Boucké

The EUBG 2014 II or EUBG 2014-2 is an EU battlegroup of around 3000 soldiers from Belgium , Germany , Luxembourg , Spain , the Netherlands and Macedonia . Her first deployment as an EU battlegroup took place in the second half of 2014.

Composition and equipment

The EUBG 2014 II was composed as follows:

Belgian contingent

In terms of troops, Belgium provided the largest share with 1,800 soldiers. It formed a binational infantry task force together with the Netherlands, which consisted of four combat units. The two Dutch units were a heavy infantry unit and a company with a one-man anti-aircraft missiles ; the two Belgian units were a light infantry on Dingo 2 and a company on Piranha IIICs with DF90 (direct fire 90 mm cannon). The Belgian helicopter group was equipped with six Agusta A109s .

Dutch contingent

Dutch artillery exercise during the "Rampant Lion" maneuver

The Netherlands provided 745 soldiers:

  • 14 CV90s with 220 infantrymen ;
  • 14 Bushmasters with 180 soldiers from the 11th Luchtmobiele Brigade ;
  • 2 helicopter compartments ( Chinook ) with 180 soldiers;
  • 65 staff members for the Belgian Force Headquarters and Infantry Task Force;
  • 100 National Support Element departments (logistics and field medicine).

German contingent

Germany provided Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters.

Spanish contingent

Spain provided field artillery (155 mm caliber), an electronic reconnaissance unit (SIGINT) and draft air defense troops, alongside a team of Belgian and Spanish pioneers and a team for psychological warfare .

Luxembourg contingent

Luxemburg provided a company- strength scouting team .

Macedonian contingent

Macedonia was an extraordinary participant as the country is neither a member of the EU nor of NATO .

maneuver

In preparation for the deployment as an EU battlegroup, a maneuver of the EUBG 2014 II called "Rampant Lion" took place in Grafenwoehr in February 2014 . Then in June 2014 the EUBG 2014 II undertook a second maneuver in the Ardennes with the code name "Quick Lion".

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d 3,000 Europese militairen oefenen in Wallonië (left to right) . In: Het Laatste Nieuws , June 4, 2014. Accessed July 8, 2015. 
  2. ↑ a b c Infographic EU-Battlegroup en Nederlandse deelname ( nl ) In: Defensie.nl . Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ a b EUBG ( nl ) In: Mil.be . Ministry of Defense of Belgium. 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b c d e Alain Servaes: EUBG European Union Battle Group live firing training exercises training camp Grafenwoehr Germany . In: Army Recognition . Defense & Security News Web TV. March 10, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g European Union Battle Group led by Belgian army trains in Germany to prepare EU certification . In: Army Recognition website . February 28, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Roland Duong & Teun van de Keuken: De Slag om Europa: Een Europees leger ( nl ) In: De slag om Europa . NPO . September 15, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2015.