Linking Stroepen Regiment
The regiment Verbindingstroepen ( German literally means " regiment connection troops" ), the Signal Corps of Koninklijke land power is, therefore, of the Army of the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces .
assignment
In addition to the classic tasks of a telecommunications force, such as establishing and maintaining the communications links required by the military , a special task of the Dutch telecommunications regiment is electronic warfare . This includes military measures that passively try to detect and interpret enemy electromagnetic emissions , as well as actively deceive or disrupt the enemy’s electromagnetic activities, such as radio traffic or radar exploration .
history
Historically, who Verbindingstroepen from the corps of engineers developed, so the branch of service , which was intended to carry out all technical work occurring in the field and fortress war; today this is mostly done by engineer troops. The first field telegraphy department was founded in the Dutch army on February 18, 1874 . After the Second World War , on May 1, 1949, it became an independent regiment that still exists today.
The motto of the connecting step is in Latin Nuncio Transmittendus ( German meaning "The message must come through" ).
Historical collection
As a successor to the original Museum Connection Service , the Connection Stroepen Regiment has been maintaining an exhibition of telecommunications exhibits since February 18, 2015 in the Bernhard barracks (named after Prince Bernhard ) in Amersfoort , known as the Historische Collectieverbindingsdienst ( German: "Historische Fernmeldesammlung" ).
Web links
- Connectingstroepen Regiment (Dutch), accessed February 20, 2018.
- Vereniging Officieren Liaison Service "Officers Association" (Dutch), accessed on February 20, 2018.
- History of the Royal Netherlands Telecommunications Force, accessed February 20, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geschiedenis van het Regiment Verbindingstroepen "History of the Regiment" (Dutch), accessed on February 20 2018th
- ^ History of the Royal Netherlands Telecommunications Corps , accessed February 20, 2018.