The 2-6^th Infantry Regiment was an all volunteer unit raised on 16^th April 1945 in Sittard from the former guard battalion from north Limburg and got the nickname "Sepatoe Roesak" (ruined shoes). It was attached to 21^st Army Group at the end of 1944 and served along the river Maas and stationed in Lottum, Cuyk and Weert. During 1945 part of 2-6^th Infantry Regiment was put into action along the border area Achterhoek. In the middle of 1945 the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment was stationed in Weert were it guarded the airfield at Venlo.
On 7^th May 1945 the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment left for 2^nd Royal Netherlands Infantry Depot in Fournes France for further training. After which it returned to Sittard were it was put up to strength with members from its sister battalion the 1-6^th Infantry Regiment who had volunteered for service in Dutch East India too. While the ones from 2-6^th Infantry Regiment who did not want to go was transferred to 1-6^th Infantry Regiment. From here it continued by train to Calais on 14^th October 1945. Were it sailed to Dover in England with "MS Biaritz". Continuing to Wokingham by train to receive the necessary equipment before leaving for Dutch East India on 28^th October 1945 onboard "Nieuw Amsterdam". Since the supreme commander for South East Asia admiral lord Louis Mountbatten had forbidden Dutch troops to set foot on Dutch East Indian soil on 2^nd November 1945. The 2-6^th Infantry Regiment was directed to Morib Beach in Malacca where it arrived on 20^th November 1945. Here it stayed until it was allowed to leave in March arriving in Semarang on 12^th March 1946.
In Semarang the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment took up positions on the western front along the West Banjir Canal and the airfield Kalibanteng just outside town. A company participated when the Tijger Brigade pulled its first action “Primour” on 1^st April 1946. In August 1946 Semarang and Kalibanteng come under heavy attacks twice, which both were repulsed with success. After this the Tijger Brigade took the initiative. On 17^th September 1946 they started with the stabilization of the western front. During this actions the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment worked together with the 2-13^th Infantry Regiment and 1^st Regiment Stoottroepen. And among others they seized the old airfield Kembang Haroem and the kampongs Karanganjar and Persilan
During the first days of the 1^st Police Action the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment got the task to secure Semarang. But on 29^th July the 2-6^e Infantry Regiment went into action and seized Kaliwoengoe. Two days later they cleared the triangle Kaliwoengoe, Kendal, Wediri together with 1^st Regiment Stoottroepen. On the last day of the 1^st Police Action the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment made contact with the 2-4^th Infantry Regiment from the W Brigade in Soebath. This opened a way over land to West Java. After the 1st Police Action the 2-6^th Infantry Regiment was stationed east of Salatiga around Bringing. And in January 1948 they took over some positions around Salatiga from the 1^st Regiment Stoottroepen. The 2-6^th Infantry Regiment stayed in this area until its repatriation leaving onboard "Johan van Oldebarneveldt" on 24^th April 1948 and arriving in the Netherlands on 18^th May 1948.