Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama

The Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama is named for J.G. Baron van Sytzama.

Units which were part of the Regiment Hussars van Sytzama were;

11th Tankbattalion which was activated on January 6, 1958, then with the British Centurion tank and from August 1970 the Leopard 1. In 1985 the Leopard 1V (improved) replaced the 1's. In 1993 the Leopard 1V was replaced by the Leopard 2A4.In April 1999 11tkbat was the last active user of the Leopard 2A4 and in that month it was replaced by the Leopard 2A5. In March 2004 the A5s were replaced with the Leopard 2A6. On February 9, 2012 the 11th tankbattalion was disbanded. 11th Tankbattalion was based at Oirschot, North Brabant, the Netherlands

12th Tankbattalion was activated in October 1957. In 1971 it received the Leopard 1 and in December 1985 the first Leopard 2A4s arrived to replace the Leopard 1s. In 2000 the unit was disbanded.

43rd Tankbattalion was activated February 1, 1963 at 't Harde, the Netherlands. in 1970 it received the first Leopard 1s. In July 1983 the unit received the Leopard 2A4. On July 1, 1992 the unit was disbanded at Langemannshof, Germany.

49th Tankbattalion which was activated on October 1, 1972. Initially operating the Leopard 1 and from 1986 the Leopard 1V (improved). The unit was deactivated/disbanded in January 1, 1994. Last location was the mobilisationcomplex at Schaarsbergen, the Netherlands.