Belgian Section, Royal Navy
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The Belgian Section, Royal Navy was a World War II naval unit composed of Belgian personnel serving under British command as part of the Free Belgian forces.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Free Belgian military unit
ⓘ
naval unit ⓘ |
| activeDuringPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian government-in-exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Free Belgian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free Belgian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | Belgian personnel ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of World War II ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Belgian merchant marine personnel
ⓘ
Belgian sailors who escaped occupied Belgium ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | German occupation of Belgium ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval forces ⓘ |
| notableFor | Belgian participation in Allied naval operations ⓘ |
| operatedUnderCommandOf |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Free Belgian forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
convoy protection
ⓘ
escort duties ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ patrol operations ⓘ |
| side | Allied naval forces ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipmentOf | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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