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In addition to Belgian war history, a room in the museum is also reserved for testimonies of wars suffered by other European countries, such as the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), the interwar period (1918–1939), as well the former Soviet Union in World War II (1941–1945). The museum is not only a place for historical heritage about war ...
The Independent Belgian Brigade (Dutch: 1e Infanteriebrigade ”Bevrijding”, lit. ' 1st Infantry Brigade "Liberation" ' ) was a Belgian and Luxembourgish military unit in the Free Belgian forces during World War II , commonly known as the Piron Brigade ( Brigade Piron ) after its commanding officer Jean-Baptiste Piron .
Belgian volunteers continued to join the Free Belgian forces throughout the war, most crossing through occupied and Vichy France, as well as Francoist Spain. Because the French refused to provide any form of visa to Belgians of military age, many of those arriving in England tended to be old and to have already had long military careers. [6]
The Belgian resistance was praised by contemporaries for its contribution to the Allied war effort; particularly during the later period. In a letter to Lieutenant-General Pire, commander of the Armée Secrète , General Eisenhower praised the role that the Belgian resistance had played in disrupting German supply lines after D-Day.
World War II museums in Belgium (10 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in Belgium" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Years after the war, McAuliffe said "In my opinion, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was never properly credited with their important role in the Bastogne battle." [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Augusta Chiwy , a nurse who administered aid to the wounded during the siege, was honored with the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service by the US ...
4th Infantry Brigade (Soest). [4] In 1966 the Belgian Army's active force was mechanised, and the force was reduced to two active-duty two-brigade divisions (in 1985, the 16th in Germany with the 4th Mechanised Brigade at Soest, and the 17th Armoured Brigade at Siegen, and the 1st in Belgium with the 1st Mechanised Brigade at Bourg Leopold and ...
The White Brigade (Dutch: Witte Brigade, French: Brigade blanche) was a Belgian resistance group founded on 23 July 1940 [1] in Antwerp by Marcel Louette, [2] who was nicknamed "Fidelio". The group was originally known as " De Geuzengroep " and changed its name again after the Liberation of Belgium to Witte Brigade-Fidelio [ 3 ] as the term ...