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Staff Support Battalion shooting competition
Last week, we attended the Staff Support Battalion's exercise in Putlos, where the annual shooting competition took place. Each year, the battalion organizes this event to give their soldiers a chance to become the next battalion champion. We were fortunate to witness...
Remembrance Day 2024
On 4 May, Colonel Lammerschmidt and Colonel Jongejeugd, participated in the Dutch National Military Commemoration ceremony on the Grebbeberg, in the Netherlands. Despite the rain,there was again a lot of interest in the commemoration of the dead on the Grebbeberg....
‘Size Matters’
1 German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) is the Land Component Command HQ of the NATO Response Force (NRF), the Alliance’s rapid reaction force, in 2023. What does it take for a headquarters to fulfil this role? And what are the challenges lying ahead for the NRF against the...
1German-Netherlands Corps explained
1 German-Netherlands Corps is a multinational war fighting headquarters assigned to NATO and EU. We lead forces in land heavy operations. 1GNC is committed to defending the Alliance’s interests to protect our people, our values and our future. 1GNC embraces a comprehensive approach to working with military and civilian partners in order to operate successfully in any environment.