title: EUBG 2014 II
text: # 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".
  
  