Royal Netherlands Army reserve
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The Royal Dutch Army National Reserve (in Dutch corps Nationale Reserve, abbreviated Natres) is part of the Operational Commando (Dutch Operationeel Commando) (Opco) of the Royal Netherlands Army and exists as of 2006 of about 3,000 reservists. The reservists are volunteers in their spare time and are essentially part-time soldiers.
When there is a war or if there is a threat of war the corps takes care of the surveillance and security of strategic objects like bridges, power stations etcetera. It also helps the population in case of disaster such as the flooding of the province of Limburg in 1995. Their other main functions are Host Nation support and functioning as opposing force during exercises and for training purposes.
As of 2005 the National Reserve consists of five battalions and they belong to the five Regional Military Commands. The regions with the corresponding Natres battalions are as follows.
- 10 Natresbataljon (Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe)
- 20 Natresbataljon (North Holland, South Holland)
- 30 Natresbataljon (Zeeland, North Brabant, Limburg)
- 40 Natresbataljon (Gelderland, Overijssel)
- 50 Natresbataljon (Utrecht, Flevoland)
[edit] References
- Dutch Wikipedia
- Korps Nationale Reserve official website
[edit] External link
- Korps Nationale Reserve official website
