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Belgian armour

The Belgian Army had approximately 200 AFVs on 10th May 1940 (the date of the German invasion) assigned in "penny packets" to various infantry and cavalry divisions for use as support weapons. The Belgians looked upon their AFVs as defensive weapons.

ACG-1 (47mm gun)
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T13 (47mm gun) regarded as a tank destroyer
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T15 (MG-armed) King Leopold on right
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Renault FT-17/18 (The 17 had an MG, the 18 had a 37mm gun)
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Here is a colorful picture of the Brigade Piron, created in England by the Belgian who were found after Dunkirk

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From zero in September 1939, our small country, Belgium has also played a roll in this conflict.
Belgium has participated in numerous operations including the first evacuation of the Port of Dunkirk.
With some old boats, she helped in the evacuation of hundreds of soldiers.
The emblem of the Belgian section


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Belgian soldiers of the Belgian 1st Infantry Brigade, Free Belgian Forces, pose for a photograph with their British Daimler Armoured Car (Mk. II) following their liberation of the french village of Sallenelles during the Battle of Normandy. Sallenelles, Calvados, Lower Normandy, Fr. Aug 1944.
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