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Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of those awards. Below is a list of those awards. The order of precedence is difficult to establish as Belgium does not keep an up-to-date listing with dormant and active awards.
Order of precedence of Belgian national orders and awards. Grey text indicates dormant awards. The list is established based on the official current order of precedence as stated in military regulations, combined with the list established in 1985 by Charles Borné. [1]
The strength of the Belgian Army extended to seven Corps, a Cavalry Corps and several ad hoc units and fortresses. In the following overview, the position of each division at the start of hostilities on May 10, 1940 is given in parentheses. I Corps - Lieutenant-General Alexis Vander Veken
The Field Army (Armée de Campagne) was the largest component of the Belgian Army, which numbered some 117,000 men. [12] King Albert I was in direct command with Lieutenant-General Antonin de Selliers de Moranville as Chief of the General Staff.
Military awards and decorations of Belgium (1 C, 38 P) O. Orders of chivalry of Belgium (4 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium"
The SSC Consortium (Sioen, Seyntex, Crye Precision™) has been chosen to roll out the "Belgian Defense Clothing System" (B.D.C.S.) to the Belgian Army. Over the next 15 years, SSC will equip our military with new operational clothing and accessories for a total budget of 410 million euros. [6] Night Vision XACT NV3X Germany: Night vision
The order in the Maritime Division (with crossed anchors under the crown) is only awarded to members of the merchant navy, as members of the Belgian Navy are awarded the order in the Military Division. The Order of Leopold is currently almost never awarded in the Maritime Division.
In Belgium, after four years of war, as of 26 May 1918, the army had 166,000 men of which 141,974 were combatants, forming twelve infantry divisions and one cavalry division. It had 129 aircraft and 952 guns of all calibres. From September, the Belgian army was involved in the Allied offensive until the final victory of 11 November 1918.