"belgian dutch armoured units after escape to england?" Topic
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wardog | 19 Jul 2015 12:46 p.m. PST |
just curious what happened the armored units of the Belgian and dutch after their escape to England, the infantry were reequipped with british weapons and formed their own units. but what about the armored units were they integrated into regular british armoured units, if kept independent anyone know what armor were they issued ? |
bc1745 | 19 Jul 2015 1:13 p.m. PST |
Hi Wardog Some information here….. link No tanks though! Bc1745 |
Jemima Fawr | 19 Jul 2015 2:05 p.m. PST |
Hi Wardog, They formed the 'Prinses Irene' Netherlands Independent Brigade Group at Porthcawl in South Wales. The 'Brigade' was actually just a battalion-sized unit, comprising three motorised companies of infantry, a recce company, a field artillery battery (4 guns only) and supporting echelons. PDF link PDF link They moved to Normandy in July 1944 and were attached to 6th Airlanding Brigade, 6th Airborne Division. After Normandy they were assigned to XXX Corps for Operation 'Market-Garden' and they remained fighting in the Netherlands under various commands until the end of the war. The Brigade was very similar in organisation to the Belgian Independent Brigade Group (which was also raised in South Wales – at the town of Tenby), though the Belgian Brigade was much stronger in terms of personnel and sub-units. The Belgians also managed to expand their battalion-sized 'Brigade' to a full Brigade Group by the war's end. |
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