Introduced in 1936 to serve with the Belgian-Dutch Mobile Corps, the Mechanised Brigade is doctrinally viewed as a highly mobile reserve with secondary duties as a cavalry force.
The mechanized cavalry brigades were replaced by another Mechanised Brigade.
The 1e Brigade Mécanisée is equipped with T-21 medium tanks, the 2e Brigade Mécanisée with T-20 medium tanks. T-17 light tanks are used for reconnaissance.
Belgian Mechanized Brigade Equipment (1944 TOE)
164 medium tanks
12 light tanks
1728 riflemen
40 13mm AA
22 Madsen 20mm AA/AT
8 SPAA tanks
18 37mm AAG
18 50mm FRC ATG
18 Canon de 76mm FRC
6 105mm guns
12 75mm guns
Vehicles
144 VUC carriers
20 Minerva off-road cars
73 FN Tricars
90 FN M86 Motorcycles (driver is rifleman)
92 Brossels TAL trucks
12 VCL artillery tractors
6 Minvera T3 Halftracks
32 Trucks
Mechanized Brigade (1944 TOE)
Brigade HQ Platoon 4 Minerva off-road cars, 2 tricars with 13mm AA, 4 M86 Motorcycle messengers.
2 Armoured Regiments
3 Battalions (24 tanks/ Battalion)
2 Armoured Companies (12 tanks/ company)
1 HQ Section with 2 Minerva off-road cars, 2 M86 Motorcycle messengers
3 Armoured Platoons ( 4x Tank)
Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Armoured Company (12 light tanks)
3 Armoured Platoons ( 4x Tank)
1 Motorcycle Reconnaissance Company (144 riflemen/Company)
1 HQ Section with 2 Minerva off-road cars, 2 M86 Motorcycle messengers
3 Motorcycle Platoons (48 riflemen)
4 Sections of 12 riflemen, 6 FN M86 motorcycles each
1 HW platoon
AA Section ( 4 x T-20 SPAA)
AT Section (2 x Tricar with 20mm Madsen AA/AT)
Mechanised Infantry Regiment
3 Battalions
2 x Mechanised Infantry Company (144 riflemen/Company)
1 HQ Section with 2 Minerva off-road cars, 2 M86 Motorcycle messengers
3 Mechanised Platoons, 8 TUC each (48 riflemen)
4 Sections of 12 riflemen, 2 TUC and 1 Brossels TAL each
1 HW platoon
AA Section ( 4 x Tricar with 13mm AA)
AT Section (2 x Tricar with 20mm Madsen AA/AT)
Motorcycle Company (144 riflemen/Company)
1 HQ Section with 2 FN Tricars, 2 M86 Motorcycle messengers
3 Motorcycle Platoons (48 riflemen)
4 Sections of 12 men, 6 FN M86 motorcycles
1 HW platoon
AA Section ( 4 x Tricar with 13mm AA)
AT Section (2 x Tricar with 20mm Madsen AA/AT)
Heavy Weapons Company
AA Battery (6 x 37mm AAG + VCL tractor)
AT Battery (6 x 50mm FRC + VCL tractor )
HOW Battery (6 x Tricar with towed Canon de 76 FRC)
Motorized Artillery Battalion
1 HQ Section with 2 FN Tricars, 2 M86 Motorcycle messengers
Medium Towed Battery (6x 105mm + 6x Minerva HT)
Light Towed Battery (6 x 75mm + 6x Brossels TAL)
Light Towed Battery (6 x 75mm + 6x Brossels TAL)
Transport Company ( 8 x Brossels TAL + Trailers)
QM Company
16 Trucks
Maintenance Company
16 Trucks