Jean-Baptiste Piron
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Jean-Baptiste Piron was a Belgian general who led the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, known as the "Piron Brigade," in Allied operations during World War II.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian military personnel
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| affiliation | Allied forces in World War II ⓘ |
| commanded |
1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Piron Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| familyName | Piron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | military leadership ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean-Baptiste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Commander of the Piron Brigade ⓘ |
| hasPart | officers and soldiers of the Belgian Army in exile (as part of the Piron Brigade) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Belgian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the liberation of Western Europe in World War II
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leading Belgian forces in exile during World War II ⓘ leading the Piron Brigade in Allied operations during World War II ⓘ reorganizing Belgian forces in the United Kingdom during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Command of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
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Leadership of the Piron Brigade in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied operations in Western Europe during World War II
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World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
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general in the Belgian Army ⓘ |
| residence | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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