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EUBG 2014 II
EUBG 2014 II or EUBG 2014-2 is an EU Battlegroup consisting of around 3,000 troops from Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the Netherlands and North Macedonia. It was on standby from 1 July until 31 December 2014.[2][3] Composition and equipmentEUBG 2014 II included approximately 745 Dutch soldiers:[2]
Belgium provided most troops: 1,800 soldiers.[1] It formed a binational Infantry Task Force with the Netherlands, consisting of 4 infantry combat units. The 2 Dutch units were one heavy infantry company and one air-assault company; the 2 Belgian units were one light infantry company on Dingo 2s and a company of Piranha IIICs with DF90 (Direct Fire capability 90mm cannon).[5][4] The Belgian helicopter group consisted of 6 Agusta 109s.[5] Germany provided CH-53 “Stallion” transport helicopters.[5] Spain provided field artillery (155mm cannon[4]), a Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) unit and an air-defence platoon.[5] There was also a team of Belgian and Spanish engineers, and psy ops capabilities.[4] Luxembourg provided a reconnaissance company.[5] North Macedonia was an exceptional participant, as the country was, at the time neither an EU nor NATO member.[1] Exercises In late February 2014, EUBG 2014 II held an exercise codenamed "Rampant Lion" in Grafenwöhr, Germany.[5][4] In June 2014, EUBG 2014 II conducted a training exercise in the Ardennes, codenamed "Quick Lion", to prevent ethnic violence between the "Greys" and the "Whites" in the imaginary country of "Blueland".[6][1] References
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