Editing Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment

{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Grenadiers' and Rifles Guards Regiment
|native_name=Garde Grenadiers en Jagers
|image=Grenadiers en jagers combine.jpg
|image_size=200px
|caption=The two cap badges of the Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers
|dates= 1829–present
|country={{flag|Netherlands}}
|allegiance=
|branch={{Army|Netherlands}}
|type=Foot Guards  
|role=11 Battalion - [[Air assault]]<br> 11 Staff Company - Headquarters
|size=One battalion<br>One company
|command_structure=[[11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade]]
|current_commander= Lieutenant colonel Ron Sensen
|garrison=Oranjekazerne, Schaarsbergen
|ceremonial_chief=
|colonel_of_the_regiment=
|nickname=Kingscoy (Kings company)
|patron=
|motto= Grenadiers: ''Grenadiers vooraan!''<br> Rifles: ''Allez Chasse!''
|colors=
|march=Grenadiers March
|mascot=
|battles=[[Ten Days Campaign]]<br>[[Battle of the Netherlands]]<br>Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940<br>[[Operatie Product]]<br>[[Operatie Kraai]]<br> [[Bosnian War]]<br>Cyprus (1998-1999)<br>[[Kosovo War]]<br>Republic of Macedonia (2001)<br>[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan (2001–2003, 2006-present)]] <br>[[Iraq conflict (2003–present)]]
|notable_commanders=
|anniversaries=
}}
The '''Grenadiers and Rifles Guards Regiment''' ({{langx|nl|'''Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers'''}}) is a regiment of the [[Royal Netherlands Army]]; along with the [[Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene]] it is one of the two Dutch [[Foot Guards|Guard]] regiments.

==History==
The two antecedent regiments were formed in 1829 following the withdrawal of the regiments of [[Swiss mercenaries]] from Dutch service. [[William I of the Netherlands|Willem I]] ordered that two regiments would be formed to replace the Swiss, to serve as his guards. Both served with distinction, especially during the [[Second World War]] in the defence of [[The Hague]]. The regiment was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of two antecedent regiments, the '''''Garderegiment Grenadiers''''' (Grenadiers Guards Regiment) and the '''''Garderegiment Jagers''''' (Rifles Guards Regiment).

==Organization==
The regiment's single battalion currently serves in the airmobile role as part of [[11 Luchtmobiele (Airmobile) Brigade]]. It is organised with an HQ Company ('''Stafcompagnie'''), a heavy weapons company ('''Zwarewapenscompagnie''') and three infantry companies ('''Infanteriecompagnie'''). The three infantry companies and the anti-tank company perpetuate the two antecedent regiments, with 'A' (Koningscompagnie) and 'D' (Wolvencompagnie) companies being classed as [[Grenadier]]s and 'B' (Stiercompagnie) and 'C' (Tijgercompagnie) Companies being classed as [[Jäger (military)|Jagers]] (Rifles).

The regiment has a museum in [[Arnhem]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.verenigingveteranengrenadiersenjagers.nl/Museum|title = Museum garderegiment grenadiers en jagers}}</ref>

==Bands==
Serving the Guards in musical support,  the few numbers of [[military band]]s in service, are the [[Royal Military Band "Johan Willem Friso"]] and the Traditional Grenadier Bugle Band of the Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment (Grenadiers) and the Veterans [[Fanfare band]] and Bugles and [[Fanfare orchestra]] of the Grenadiers and Rifles (Rifles). These are the only bands in service in the Guards units of the RNA as the Band and Corps of Drums of the [[Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene]] remain disbanded. The present day fanfare brass band (known as the ''Regimentsfanfare'') consists of 21 musicians and a permanent conductor. It has existed since 5 September 2005. A brass quintet has existed within the regiment since 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/muziek/regimenstfanfare-garde-grenadiers-en-jagers|title = Regimentsfanfare 'Garde Grenadiers en Jagers' - Militaire muziek - Defensie.nl|date = November 2017}}</ref>

==Battle honours==
*Honours
**Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831 
**Ypenburg en Ockenburg 1940 
**West-Java 1946 - 1949 
**East Java 1947 - 1949
**Sangin 2007
*Metalen Kruis

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Staatsbezoek Koning Boudewijn , erewacht Dam, Bestanddeelnr 910-5046.jpg|''Garderegiment Jagers'' during the [[state visit]] of [[Baudouin I of Belgium|King Baudouin]] in 1959
File:Vaandelwacht van het Garde Regiment Grenadiers.jpg|The standard of the ''Garderegiment Grenadiers'' in 1992/
File:LG Prinsjesdag 2013 13.JPG|Grenadiers and Jagers march through [[The Hague]] on [[Prinsjesdag]], 2013.
File:Vaandel-garde-gren-en-jag-voorkant--copy.jpg|The regimental banner.
File:Gardetroepen in gala-uniformen. 4 Grenadiers, Bestanddeelnr 902-9918.jpg|Members of the regiment in [[full dress uniform]] in September 1948.
File:Prinsjesdag 1992.jpg|Members of the regiment during [[Prinsjesdag]] in 1992.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.garderegimentgrenadiersenjagers.nl Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers]

{{Commonscategory|Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers}}
{{Commonscategory|Koninklijke Militaire Kapel "Johan Willem Friso"}}

{{Dutch Regiments}}

[[Category:Regiments of the Netherlands|Garderegiment Grenadiers]]
[[Category:Royal guards]]
[[Category:Guards regiments]]
[[Category:Dutch ceremonial units]]
[[Category:Monarchy of the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Grenadier regiments]]