Royal Netherlands Army
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The Royal Netherlands Army is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the Staatse Leger was
Maurice of Orange as portrayed by Michiel van Mierevelt, between c. 1613–1620.
The Prince of Orange at Quatre Bras by Jan Willem Pieneman, 1818. The future William II at the Battle of Quatre Bras.
Soldiers on guard in the inundated area of the Dutch Water Line during the mobilization of the army in 1939.
Soldiers of the 15th Infantry Regiment advancing on East-Java in 1948, the Bren-gunner adjusts his sights.
Korps Commandotroepen
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The Korps Commandotroepen is the elite special forces unit of the Royal Netherlands Army. The KCT traces its origins to the Second World War with the founding of No. 2 Troop, and the founding of the K
Commandos of No. 2 (Dutch) Troop in Eastbourne, England, before being shipped out to partake in Operation Market Garden
Paratroopers of the Korps Speciale Troepen headed by Captain Raymond Westerling during a parade in Batavia, 1947.
KCT veterans during the celebration of the 25-years anniversary of the corps, in 1967.