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Soldiers from Belgium after Belgium's surrender in WW2
The Free Belgian forces (French: Forces belges libres, Dutch: Vrije Belgische Strijdkrachten) were soldiers from Belgium and its colonies who fought as
Free_Belgian_forces
Combined military forces of Belgium
Forces. The Belgian Armed Forces was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830. Since then, the Belgian armed forces have fought in
Belgian_Armed_Forces
Military unit
The Belgian Army (Dutch: Landmacht, French: Force Terrestre) is the land branch of the Belgian Armed Forces. The King of the Belgians is the commander
Belgian_Army
Unit of the Free Belgian forces during World War II
"Liberation"') was a Belgian and Luxembourgish military unit in the Free Belgian forces during World War II, commonly known as the Piron Brigade (Brigade
Independent_Belgian_Brigade
This is a list of Allied forces in the Normandy campaign between 6 June and 25 August 1944. Primary ground combat divisions and brigades are listed here;
List of Allied forces in the Normandy campaign
List_of_Allied_forces_in_the_Normandy_campaign
Belgian military commander (1896–1974)
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
Jean-Baptiste_Piron
May 1940 By 1944, the Free Belgian forces in the United Kingdom numbered some 4,500 men. Belgian soldiers formed the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade (which
Belgium_in_World_War_II
1908–1960 Belgian colony in Central Africa
The Belgian Congo (French: Congo belge, pronounced [kɔ̃ɡo bɛlʒ]; Dutch: Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence
Belgian_Congo
Government-in-exile of Belgium during World War II
Politically, Belgian politics had been dominated in the interwar period by the Catholic Party, usually in coalition with the Belgian Labour Party (POB-BWP)
Belgian_government_in_exile
of Belgian Congo, but not the Free Belgian Forces or Belgian mainland forces after October 1944, which was equipped completely by foreign forces. Fairbairn–Sykes
List of Belgian military equipment of World War II
List_of_Belgian_military_equipment_of_World_War_II
the Second World War for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Free French Naval Forces, and several other Allied navies. The majority survived the war
List of Flower-class corvettes
List_of_Flower-class_corvettes
Belgian army officer
Etterbeek) was a general of the Belgian Army and the primary architect of the formation of the Free Belgian Forces after Belgium's official surrender on May
Victor van Strydonck de Burkel
Victor_van_Strydonck_de_Burkel
Nazi Germany with the complicity of Belgian business executives. The Congo also financially supported the Belgian government in exile. Militarily, Congolese
Belgian_Congo_in_World_War_II
Military unit
Several military units have been known as the Belgian Legion. The term "Belgian Legion" can refer to Belgian volunteers who served in the French Revolutionary
Belgian_Legion
Military unit
a fighter squadron in the Belgian Air Force of the Belgian Armed Forces. The squadron traces its origins to No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron of the Royal Air
349th_Squadron_(Belgium)
1885–1960 Congolese colonial military
military of the Congo Free State and the Belgian Congo from 1885 to 1960. It was established after Belgian Army officers travelled to the Free State to found
Force_Publique
Military unit
The Free French Air Forces (French: Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres, FAFL) were the air arm of the Free French Forces in the Second World War, created
Free_French_Air_Forces
1940–1944 French government-in-exile
Axis forces with the Free French Forces (Forces françaises libres), supported the resistance in Nazi-occupied France, known as the French Forces of the
Free_France
Before being conquered by Germany, the Belgian Army used their own equipment up to 1940. Free Belgian forces were equipped by UK, however colonial troops
List of World War II infantry weapons
List_of_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
Military unit
Belgian Fusiliers with some qualified parachutists (since January 1942). Volunteers from other Belgian Forces units who had escaped occupied Belgium via
5th_Special_Air_Service
Light mortar
Liberation Army, Nepal New Zealand Nigeria Biafra Norway: Free Norwegian forces Poland: Polish Armed Forces in the West South Africa United Kingdom United States
Two-inch_mortar
spiritul său de sacrificiu"". 6 October 2022. Carter, Dylan (9 August 2022). "Belgian SAS co-founder Jaak Daemen dies aged 97". The Brussels Times. Retrieved
List of last surviving World War II veterans
List_of_last_surviving_World_War_II_veterans
1892–1894 war in Central Africa
criticized in European public opinion for his dealings with Tippu Tip. In Belgium, the Belgian Anti-Slavery Society, founded in 1888, mainly by Roman Catholic intellectuals
Congo_Arab_war
World War II resistance to German occupation
members. German forces invaded Belgium, which had been following a policy of neutrality, on 10 May 1940. After 18 days of fighting, the Belgian Army surrendered
Belgian_Resistance
Special forces unit in the Belgian Armed Forces
Special Forces Group is a special forces unit in the Belgian Army and part of the Special Operations Regiment. Members of the Special Forces Group are
Special Forces Group (Belgium)
Special_Forces_Group_(Belgium)
Italian army general (1879-1953)
Galla-Sidamo for several weeks. His forces finally capitulated in July 1941 when he was cut off by the Free Belgian Forces of Major-General Auguste-Éduard
Pietro_Gazzera
wider blitzkrieg against France. Belgian forces resisted the invasion in the Battle of Belgium for 18 days, but the Belgian army and its commander, King Leopold
World_War_II_by_country
Maritime warfare branch of the Free French Forces
The Free French Naval Forces (French: Forces Navales Françaises Libres, FNFL) were the naval arm of the Free French Forces during the Second World War
Free_French_Naval_Forces
Political and military leaders of the Allied nations during World War II
Commander of Belgian forces in Great Britain, and presided over the formation of the Free Belgian forces. After the liberation of Belgium he became the
Allied leaders of World War II
Allied_leaders_of_World_War_II
World War II military campaign
pocket of Allied forces, forcing them back to the sea. The Belgian Army surrendered on 28 May 1940, ending the battle. The Battle of Belgium included the
German invasion of Belgium (1940)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1940)
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
List of Belgian regiments in World War II
List_of_Belgian_regiments_in_World_War_II
Peruvian military soldier (1917–2020)
Europe from the Axis powers. He enlisted in the Piron Brigade in the Free Belgian forces. He was born on January 24, 1917, in Moquegua, Peru. His childhood
Jorge_Sanjinez_Lenz
Military unit
which were raised in Belgium to fight alongside the Western Allies in the final months of World War II. Unlike the Free Belgian Forces which were raised
Fusilier_Battalions_(Belgium)
Occupation of Belgium during World War II
World War II, Germany occupied Belgium from 28 May 1940, when the Belgian army surrendered to German forces, until Belgium's liberation by the Western Allies
German occupation of Belgium during World War II
German_occupation_of_Belgium_during_World_War_II
Military coalition of World War II
legal Belgian government was reformed as a government in exile in London. Belgian troops and pilots continued to fight on the Allied side as the Free Belgian
Allies_of_World_War_II
Belgian general and sportsman
Chevalerie (17 March 1881 – 25 November 1967) was a Belgian sportsman and commander of the Free Belgian forces during the Second World War. He was born in Bruges
Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie
Raoul_Daufresne_de_la_Chevalerie
King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909
succeeded his father to the Belgian throne in 1865 and reigned for 44 years until his death, the longest reign of a Belgian monarch to date. He died without
Leopold_II_of_Belgium
the Belgian Government. Many Congolese were killed as a result of Leopold's policies in the Congo before the reforms of direct Belgian rule. The Free State
Monarchy_of_Belgium
Canadians of Belgian ancestry
Belgian Canadians (French: Canadiens belges; Dutch: Belgisch-canadezen) are Canadian citizens of Belgian ancestry or Belgium-born people who reside in
Belgian_Canadians
requested. Belgian order of precedence List of diplomatic missions in Belgium List of diplomatic missions of Belgium Visa requirements for Belgian citizens
Foreign_relations_of_Belgium
World War II campaign against Italy from 1940 to 1941
Allied Force Publique of Belgian Congo, Imperial Ethiopian Arbegnoch (resistance forces) and a small unit of Free French Forces. Italian East Africa was
East African campaign (World War II)
East_African_campaign_(World_War_II)
World War I military campaign
sent an ultimatum to Belgium, demanding passage through the country and German forces invaded Luxembourg. Two days later, the Belgian government refused
German invasion of Belgium (1914)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1914)
WWII military of the Dutch government-in-exile
The Free Dutch Forces were the Dutch military formations of the Dutch government-in-exile and its colonies that were formed to fight alongside the Western
Free_Dutch_forces
Belgian Army commander
that Belgian authorities did not want Belgian SAS to be the first into Belgium.[citation needed] Blondeel did not understand and visited Belgian authorities
Eddy_Blondeel
Former colonies of Belgium, 1908–1962
larger than Belgium itself) – known as the Belgian Congo. The colony was founded in 1908 following the transfer of sovereignty from the Congo Free State, which
Belgian_colonial_empire
Territory in Central Africa (1885–1908)
absolutist rule; the Belgian Parliament annexed the Congo Free State as a colony of Belgium. It became known thereafter as the Belgian Congo. In addition
Congo_Free_State
outrage and the Belgian government transferred control from Leopold II and established the Belgian Congo in 1908. Following unrest, Belgium granted Congo
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1830 Belgian Revolution, establishing the modern Belgian state, officially recognized at the London Conference of 1830. The first King of Belgium, Leopold
History_of_Belgium
British and Commonwealth military equipment
system. Items of webbing were in use as late as 1970. Belgium: Free Belgian forces and post-war Belgian military; in addition to full sets of webbing being
1937_pattern_web_equipment
Belgian soldier and colonial civil servant
1921) was a Belgian soldier and colonial civil servant who served as Governor-General of the Congo Free State and, subsequently, the Belgian Congo for two
Théophile_Wahis
Arms and munitions produced during the Second World War
and delivered supplies by Arctic convoys to the USSR, and supported Free French forces to recapture French Equatorial Africa. Britain also established governments
Military production during World War II
Military_production_during_World_War_II
Country in Northwestern Europe
the Belgian monarchy Official site of the Belgian federal government "Belgium". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. Belgium at
Belgium
Belgian colonial civil servant and soldier
March 1861 – 13 November 1909) was a Belgian colonial civil servant and soldier noted for his service for the Congo Free State during the Congo Arab War and
Francis_Dhanis
Mauser rifles used by or produced in Belgium
The Belgian Mauser can describe many Mauser rifles used by the Belgian Armed Forces or produced by the Belgian plant of FN Herstal. The Model 1889 rifle
Belgian_Mauser
King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951
of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality
Leopold_III_of_Belgium
Rubber company in the Congo Free State
Anglo-Belgian India Rubber Company and later known as the Compagnie du Congo Belge) was a company that exploited natural rubber in the Congo Free State
Abir_Congo_Company
participated as part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands History of Belgium Belgian Army Appiah, Anthony; Henry Louis Gates (2005). Africana: The Encyclopedia
List of wars involving Belgium
List_of_wars_involving_Belgium
Military unit
French). Paris: Robert Laffont. Raymond Lallemant was a pilot of the free Belgian forces who flew with the RAF's 609 squadron. The work is written in French
No._609_Squadron_RAuxAF
protect Belgium in the event of war. On 2 August 1914, the German government requested that German armies be given free passage through Belgian territory
Belgium_in_World_War_I
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
fleeing the open door of what appears to be a burning building. In some Belgian tarots and the 17th-century tarot of Jacques Viéville [fr], the card is
The_Tower_(tarot_card)
1830 revolution against Dutch rule
considered by Belgian intellectuals as a means of control of the South by the North. Belgian merchants and industrialists complained about the free trade policy
Belgian_Revolution
Skirmish in World War One
Charge de Burkel, Dutch: Slag bij Burkel) was a skirmish between Belgian and German forces on 19 October 1918, during the closing stages of World War I.
Charge_of_Burkel
1904 report on atrocities in the Congo
until 1908, when the Parliament of Belgium annexed the Congo Free State and took over its administration as the Belgian Congo. However the final push came
Casement_Report
1941 Battle in East Africa during WWII
forcing it to surrender. In the first months of 1941, British and Belgian colonial forces attacked Italian East Africa from the colony of Anglo-Egyptian
Siege_of_Saïo
Belgian career soldier and colonial official
in Belgium on 27 April 1857. He was appointed a lieutenant in the Belgian Army in 1885 and entered the service of the recently created Congo Free State
Louis-Napoléon_Chaltin
Belgian physician
all Belgian nationals worldwide to join the Free Belgian Forces. A battalion was formed in Canada from Belgian émigrés in the Americas. Pecher saw himself
Charles_Pecher
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium
path of liberating Allied forces, and of the Third Army that subsequently relieved Bastogne. Bastogne is located in the Belgian Ardennes, in the east of
Bastogne
MI6 espionage network in Belgium during WWII
1944. The organization survived his execution. Belgium portal Belgium in World War II Free Belgian Forces Österreichische Freiheitsfront Witte Brigade Bagaria
Service_Clarence
Campaign waged by adherents and critics of the Congo Free State
forced Leopold to relinquish control of the Congo to the Belgian government. The Congo Free State propaganda war (1884–1912) occurred at the height of
Congo Free State propaganda war
Congo_Free_State_propaganda_war
President of the IOC from 1925 to 1942
on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, while on active service with the Free Belgian forces. Henri de Baillet-Latour was succeeded as IOC president by his vice-president
Henri_de_Baillet-Latour
Battle rifle
were used by the Austrian Armed Forces from 1958 until 1977. Replaced by Steyr AUG (STG 77). Belgium: Used by the Belgian Army from 1956 until 1995. Replaced
FN_FAL
1896 border conflict between Rwanda and the Congo Free State
the Congolese forces. Though the Rwandans repeatedly charged the Shangi camp, using spears and bows, they were defeated by the Belgian-Congolese troops
Battle_of_Shangi
Libyan military organisation
al-lībī), officially the National Liberation Armed Forces of the Free Libyan Republic, formerly known as the Free Libyan Army, was a Libyan military organisation
National Liberation Army (Libya)
National_Liberation_Army_(Libya)
State forces in Iraq and Syria (PDF). p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018. "M1911 Spotted in Free Syrian
List of military equipment used by Syrian opposition forces
List_of_military_equipment_used_by_Syrian_opposition_forces
Prime Minister of Belgium from 1939 to 1945
pjɛʁlo], 23 December 1883 – 13 December 1963) was a Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium, serving between 1939 and 1945. Pierlot, a lawyer and
Hubert_Pierlot
Military unit
the Western Front, with American, Free French, British and Canadian forces. It commanded all Allied airborne forces as an airborne army, as well as three
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Expeditionary_Force
WWII member of the Belgian Resistance
in Limburg, Belgium. Belgium portal National Museum of the Resistance in Anderlecht, Belgium Belgium in World War II Free Belgian Forces Österreichische
Michel_Moors
Bilateral relations
(Dutch East Indies), while the Belgian administration in Rwanda (part of German East Africa until 1916) and the DR Congo (Belgian Congo) left a legacy of ethnic
Belgium–Netherlands_relations
1960–1965 political unrest in Central Africa
diplomatic pressure on Belgium to take official control of the country, which it did in 1908, creating the Belgian Congo. Belgian rule in the Congo was
Congo_Crisis
German invasion of France in 1940
Allied units that had advanced into Belgium to meet the German armies there. British, Belgian and French forces were pushed back to the sea by the Germans
Battle_of_France
Battle (WW2)
was a battle between Belgian and German forces that took place between 10 May and 11 May 1940, and was part of the Battle of Belgium and Fall Gelb, the
Battle_of_Fort_Ében-Émael
Service rifle
Belgian Comblain was a falling-block rifle invented by Hubert-Joseph Comblain of Liège, Belgium and produced in several variants known as the Belgian
M1870_Belgian_Comblain
History of Belgium from 1789 to 1914
Vienna added the territory of Belgium to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1830, with the Belgian Revolution, the Belgian provinces declared their
Belgium in the long nineteenth century
Belgium_in_the_long_nineteenth_century
1897 battle in Rejaf, South Sudan
Battle of Bedden, was fought on 17 February 1897 between the Belgian-led forces of the Congo Free State and Mahdist rebels in Rejaf (now in present-day South
Battle_of_Rejaf
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000
Brussels, where a small class had been organized for her. In her free time, she joined the Belgian Girl Guides. She and her brothers went through a short period
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
Princess_Joséphine-Charlotte_of_Belgium
12th round of the 2023 F1 season
The 2023 Belgian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 30 July
2023_Belgian_Grand_Prix
Belgian Army general
February 1858 – 24 November 1928), often known as General Jacques, was a Belgian military figure of World War I and colonial advocate. He founded Albertville
Jules_Jacques_de_Dixmude
Opération Licorne) nor the humanitarian missions supported by the French Armed Forces. The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles
List of battles involving France in modern history
List_of_battles_involving_France_in_modern_history
Belgian colonial civil servant and lawyer
Alexandre Fuchs (1858–1928) was a Belgian colonial civil servant and lawyer who served as Governor-General of the Belgian Congo between 1912 and 1915. A
Félix_Fuchs
M1900 — Belgian semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and produced by Fabrique Nationale. Widely used by Belgian officers and police forces. Browning
List of infantry weapons of World War I
List_of_infantry_weapons_of_World_War_I
territory of the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Prior to the creation of the Congo Free State, the International
List of heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_heads_of_state_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Tetela leader and chieftain
the Belgians. This infuriated Sefu, who sent the Free State a message demanding that they surrender Lutete to him and threatening to drive his forces all
Gongo_Lutete
King of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013
of the Belgians. On 3 July 2013, King Albert II attended a midday session of the Belgian cabinet. He then announced that, on 21 July, Belgian National
Albert_II_of_Belgium
Belgian official of the Congo Free State
Fiévez (30 April 1855 – 27 May 1939) was a Belgian official of the Congo Free State. While employed by the Congo Free State, Fiévez became notorious for his
Léon_Fiévez
French Navy admiral (1889-1964)
Médaille du Sauvetage Médaille du Maroc Belgian Croix de Guerre with palm Commander of the Order of Léopold (Belgium) Companion of the Order of the Bath (UK)
Georges_Thierry_d'Argenlieu
Government in exile of Luxembourg during World War II
duchess' daughters. The unit formed part of C Troop, 1st Belgian Field Artillery Battery of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, which was nicknamed the "Brigade
Luxembourg government in exile
Luxembourg_government_in_exile
1895 Congolese diplomatic incident
the Free State by Belgium as the Belgian Congo in 1908. Through intercepted letters, Captain Hubert-Joseph Lothaire, the commander of the Congo Free State
Stokes_affair
Award
Free French soldier Louis Saget-Country of Allegiance: France(République française), Free France(La France Libre), Service: Free French Forces(Forces
Medal_of_a_liberated_France
Military forces of the DR Congo
administration of the colony to the government of Belgium as the Belgian Congo. It remained under the command of a Belgian officer corps through to the independence
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Armed_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Type of semi-automatic pistol
2010. "Composante Terre – Armement Léger: Five-seveN" (in French). Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved February
FN_Five-seven
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