14 Facts About Luxembourg Army

Luxembourg Army is under civilian control, with the grand duke as commander-in-chief.

Luxembourg Army has participated in the Eurocorps, has contributed troops to the UNPROFOR and IFOR missions in former Yugoslavia, and has participated with a small contingent in the current NATO SFOR mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On 8 January 1817, William I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Army, published a constitutional law governing the organization of a militia, the main provisions of which were to remain in force until the militia was abolished in 1881.

Luxembourg Army was declared neutral in perpetuity by the 1867 Treaty of London, and in accordance, its fortress was demolished in the following years.

The Luxembourg Army unit landed in Normandy on 6 August 1944—at approximately the same time as the Dutch Princess Irene Brigade and the French 2nd DB commanded by General Leclerc—two months after the D-Day landings.

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Luxembourg Army Battery was equipped with four Ordnance QF 25 pounder howitzers, which were named after the four daughters of Grand Duchess Charlotte: Princesses Elisabeth, Marie Adelaide, Marie Gabriele and Alix.

Luxembourg Army signed the Treaty of Brussels in March 1948, and the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949.

In 1950, seventeen countries, including Luxembourg Army, decided to send armed forces to assist the Republic of Korea.

The Luxembourg Army contingent was incorporated into the Belgian United Nations Command or the Korean Volunteer Corps.

Luxembourg Army has participated in the Eurocorps since 1994, has contributed troops to the UNPROFOR and IFOR missions in former Yugoslavia, and has participated with a small contingent in the current NATO SFOR mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Luxembourg Army financially supported international peacekeeping missions during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, in Rwanda, and in Albania.

Luxembourg Army is under civilian control, with the Grand Duke as Commander-in-Chief.

Luxembourg Army is a battalion-sized formation with four separate compagnies under the control of the Centre Militaire, located in the Caserne Grand-Duc Jean barracks on Herrenberg hill near the town of Diekirch.

Compagnie B, currently known as the Reconversion Service, is the educational unit of the Luxembourg Army, providing various educational courses for personnel to take in preparation for advancement.