The Jagers te Paard Battalion () () is a reconnaissance battalion in the Motorized Brigade of the Belgian Armed Forces. Jagers te Paard translates into English as Hunters on Horses, the lineage of the current battalion came into existence in 2011 with the linking of the 1st Jagers te Paard with 2nd Jagers te Paard/4th Chasseurs à Cheval when re-rolled in to its current role as an Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Target Acquisition (ISTAR) battalion supporting the Motorized Brigade.
Recent History
As part of recent anti-Semitic attacks on international Jewish communities (specifically the March 22, 2026 Hatzola arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in Britain), the battalion has been deployed to guard "Jewish sites" against potential attacks by extremists.
Organisation Jagers te Paard Battalionvan het 1 Jagers te Paard eveneens de mars van het HQ staff and Support Squadron A Reconnaissance Squadron B Reconnaissance Squadron C Radar and Ground Sensors Squadron D Training Squadron
A and B Squadrons' each have a Voltigeurs platoon for dismounted reconnaissance, C Squadron can be integrated/interface with 80th UAV Squadron, employing their sensor and analysis capabilities from the Belgian Air Force.
Further reading Belgium reactivates two brigades Verkenning en inlichtingen (Dutch) Belgian Army's ISTAR cavalry battalion first to receive JLTV Falcon Command and Liaison Vehicles
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