The Light Brigade, formerly the 7th Mechanised Brigade, is a Brigade

Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...

 of the Land Component

Belgian Army

The Land Component is organised using the concept of capacities, whereby units are gathered together according to their function and material. Within this framework, there are five capacities: the command capacity, the combat capacity, the support capacity, the services capacity and the training...

 of the Belgian Armed Forces

Military of Belgium

The Belgian Army is the national military of Belgium. The Belgian Army was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830...

. Its headquarters is located in Marche-en-Famenne

Marche-en-Famenne

Marche-en-Famenne is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. It is the unofficial capital of the Famenne region, sandwiched between the Condroz, former land of the Condrusi, to the north and the Ardennes to the south....

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Organisation

The 7th Brigade comprises the following units:

• HQ Company 4 Commando Regiment
• Régiment 12e de Ligne Prince Léopold - 13e de Ligne
  Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line
  The Regiment 12th of the Line Prince Leopold - 13th of the Line is an infantry regiment in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The regiment is a part of the Light Brigade.-History:...
  
   - Light Infantry
• 2 Commando Battalion
• 3 Paratroop Battalion
• Special Forces Group
  Special Forces Group (Belgium)
  The Special Forces Group is a special forces unit in the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces.Members of the Special Forces Group are normally selected from the paracommando units of the Belgian Army. Lately, there has been a problem in filling vacancies in this Army group...
  
  

History

The 7th Brigade was founded on 1 December 1948 as the 7th Infantry Brigade and took over the traditions of the 7th Mixed Brigade, which was established on 31 July 1914 and disbanded on 1 February 1918. Throughout its history, the 7th Brigade has had many different names. From 1957 to 1961 it was known as the 7th Infantry Group, from 1961 to 1969 as the 7th Infantry Brigade again, from 1969 to 1994 as the 7th Armoured Infantry Brigade and from 1994 to 2004 as the 7th Mechanised Brigade. In 2004 it was formally renamed the 7th Brigade. In 2010 it was merged with the Immediate Reaction Cell to form the Light Brigade.