T-Brigade was a brigade group of the Royal Netherlands Army. At the end of the World War II, the formation consisted of the 2nd Battalion, 6th RIR, 1st Stootroepen Battalion and the 2/13th Light Infantry Battalion. The T-Brigade relieved the British 5th Parachute Brigade in Java on 26 April 1946.[1]
| T-Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Col. D.R.A. van Langen (center left), commander of T-Brigade, inspects troops of the 2nd Armored Car Squadron in Salatiga, November 1947 | |
| Founded | 15 January 1946 |
| Disbanded | 16 December 1949 |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Branch | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Size | Brigade group |
| Part of | B-Division |
| Nickname(s) | Tijgerbrigade (Tiger Brigade) |
| Engagements | Indonesian War of Independence |
| Commanders | |
| 1946 | Col. S. de Waal |
| 1946–1949 | Col. D.R.A. van Langen |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem of the T-Brigade | ,_Bestanddeelnr_8547.jpg) |
See also
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References
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- McMillan, Richard (2005). The British occupation of Indonesia 1945-1946: Britain, the Netherlands and the Indonesian revolution. Psychology Press. ISBN 0-415-35551-6.