105th Recon Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion of the Netherlands military.
Twilight 2000 1st edition[]
- From NATO Vehicle Guide (GDW 0526)
The battalion was originally part of I Netherlands Corps. It fought in southern Germany in the summer of 1997, where it was hit by several Italian air strikes. The survivors returned to Holland in October of 1997 for rest and refit. During the French invasion, the unit covered the approached to Arnheim. The 105th inflicted heavy casualties on the Belgian 7th Mechanized Brigade before it was forced to withdraw north of the Rhine. The unit was disbanded and its personnel used as reinforcements for other units.
- Current Status: Disbanded