Belgian Land Component
The Land Component (Dutch: Landcomponent, French: Composante terre), historically and commonly still referred to as the Belgian Army (Dutch: Landmacht, French: Armée Belge), is the land branch of the Belgian Armed Forces. The King of the Belgians is the commander in chief. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Jean-Pol Baugnée.
| Land Component | |
|---|---|
| Landkomponent (Dutch) Composante terre (French) | |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | Ca. 10,000 active personnel 2,120 reservists |
| Part of | Belgian Armed Forces |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major-General Jean-Pol Baugnée |
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Dating back to Belgium's establishment in 1830, the Land Component is the oldest service branch of the Belgian Armed Forces, and is also the largest of the four branches, with approximately 10,000 active military personnel and over 2,000 reservists as of 2022.
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