Brigade Piron
E865097
Brigade Piron was a Free Belgian infantry brigade formed in the United Kingdom during World War II that played a key role in the liberation of Western Europe, particularly in Normandy and the Low Countries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Free Belgian unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuringPeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian government in exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
1st Belgian Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1st Belgian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Belgian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Jean-Baptiste Piron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Belgian volunteers
ⓘ
Luxembourgish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| disbandedYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| enteredCombat | August 1944 ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| formedIn |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar |
Tenby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedUnitType |
armoured cars
ⓘ
artillery battery ⓘ engineer company ⓘ infantry battalions ⓘ signals unit ⓘ |
| landedIn | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landedMonthYear | August 1944 ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean-Baptiste Piron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberation of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of Deauville NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of Honfleur NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of Trouville NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
advance through Normandy
ⓘ
advance through the Low Countries ⓘ liberation of Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
British 6th Airborne Division (attached)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Canadian Army (attached) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| successor | Belgian 1st Infantry Brigade (postwar regular army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.