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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 .
After the liberation of Belgium, the brigade was involved in fighting in the Netherlands until November 1944 when it returned to Belgium and reorganized, expanding on account of the new manpower. The reorganized brigade had three infantry battalions, an artillery regiment of six batteries, and an armored car regiment.
In addition, the Belgian government had already begun a project of expanding the Piron Brigade into a new brigade of infantry, plus regiments of armour and artillery in a separate programme. [7] In all, 57 of the planned 77 fusilier battalions were created before the programme ended on VE Day. [5] They were numbered between 1–39 and 45–62.
Jean-Baptiste Piron (10 April 1896 – 4 September 1974) was a Belgian military officer, best known for his role in the Free Belgian forces during World War II as commander of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, widely known as the "Piron Brigade", between 1942 and 1944.
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This list covers the regiments of the Belgian Army from 1939 to 1945, from mobilization to the ensuing Battle of Belgium and the Battle of France, along with Free Belgian regiments till 1945. This article is based on one source , [ 1 ] which covers up every detail on the 18 day campaign (1940) in the Belgian Perspective.
World War II museums in Belgium (10 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in Belgium" ... Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History; S.
Courcelles Massacre in retaliation for the assassination of the collaborationist mayor of Charleroi by the Belgian Resistance. [2]: 859 Over 330 killed and 600 injured in American mistaken bombing of Namur. [3] [4] 31 August – Many Belgian collaborators flee to Germany. [2]: 857 September. 2 September – Allied ground forces enter Belgium.