Belgian Land Component
The Land Component (Dutch: Landcomponent, French: Composante terre), formerly the Belgian Land Force, is the land-based branch of the Belgian Armed Forces. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Eddy Testelmans.
For a detailed history of the Belgian Army from 1830 to post 1945 see Belgian Armed Forces.
Ranks in use by the Belgian Army are listed at Belgian military ranks.
Organisation 1870s
According to the Law of 16 August 1873, the army was to consist of:
Infantry
14 regiments of line infantry (three active battalions, one inactive and one company in each regiment depot)
3 regiments of Jäger (three active battalions, one inactive and one company in each regiment depot)
1 regiment of grenadiers (three active battalions, one inactive and one company in each regiment depot)
1 regiment of Carabinier (four battalions active, 2 inactive and 1 depot company of deposit)
2 companies settled
1 discipline body
1 school of children troop
Note: a battalion (864 men) consists of four companies of 216 men
