EUBG 2014 II
# EUBG 2014 II

EUBG 2014 II or EUBG 2014-2 is an EU Battlegroup consisting of around 3,000 troops from Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the Netherlands and North Macedonia. It was on standby from 1 July until 31 December 2014.

## Composition and equipment

EUBG 2014 II included approximately 745 Dutch soldiers:

* 14 CV90s with 220 infantry troops;
* 14 Bushmasters with 180 Airmobile Brigade troops;
* 2 Helicopter detachments (Chinooks) with 180 troops;
* 65 members of staff for the Belgian Force Headquarters and Infantry Task Force;
* 100 National Support Element detachment (logistics and field medics).

Belgium provided most troops: 1,800 soldiers. It formed a binational Infantry Task Force with the Netherlands, consisting of 4 infantry combat units. The 2 Dutch units were one heavy infantry company and one air-assault company; the 2 Belgian units were one light infantry company on Dingo 2s and a company of Piranha IIICs with DF90 (Direct Fire capability 90mm cannon). The Belgian helicopter group consisted of 6 Agusta 109s.

Germany provided CH-53 “Stallion” transport helicopters.

Spain provided field artillery (155mm cannon), a Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) unit and an air-defence platoon. There was also a team of Belgian and Spanish engineers, and psy ops capabilities.

Luxembourg provided a reconnaissance company.

North Macedonia was an exceptional participant, as the country is neither an EU nor NATO member.

## Exercises

In late February 2014, EUBG 2014 II held an exercise codenamed "Rampant Lion" in Grafenwöhr, Germany. In June 2014, EUBG 2014 II conducted a training exercise in the Ardennes, codenamed "Quick Lion", to prevent ethnic violence between the "Greys" and the "Whites" in the imaginary country of "Blueland".

