The Netherlands-German Regiment (Dutch: Nederlandse-Duits Regiment, German: Niederländische-Deutsch Regiment, NDR ) is an integral part of the Royal Netherlands Army which consist of three Jaeger Battalions (1) and supporting units located in the Prins Claus barracks in the town Nordhorn, the seat of the Principality of Bentheim one of five constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba and Sint Maarten.
(1) The three Jaeger Battalions are light infantry specialized for assault, defense operations and urban warfare.
(2) The Principality of Bentheim (German: Fürstentum Bentheim) is the successor to the in March 1998 established Netherlands Military Administration in Bentheim (Dutch: Militaire Administratie in Bentheim) who main function it was to govern the former County of Bentheim (German: Grafschaft Bentheim) which was seized by the Netherlands in February 1998.
The Netherlands-German Regiment is made up of the following units:
1st NDR Jaeger Battalion
2nd NDR Jaeger Battalion
3rd NDR Jaeger Battalion
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