+70 pics Belgian Army etc.

[dez000]

Got bored, was surfing the web, came across website of the Belgian army... decided to post some pics ;)

I.Infantry School:

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51711

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51802

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51833

visit of the commander of the Belgian armed forces*
http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51864

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51885


http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51916

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51927

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=51938

II. Mechanized Brigade (regular infantry)

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=65199

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=652610

visit of the commander of the Belgian armed forces*
New 120mm mortars* p-)
http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=653011

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=653412

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=653613

Special Riot training for peacekeeping missions
http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=653714

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=653815

III. Para-Commando training

(* Para-commando's are the elite soldiers of the Belgian army... Their missions are similar to those of the US 75th Ranger however. They orignate from the SAS and Commandos, when Belgium was taken over by the Germans many Belgians went to Britain to join the army their. Once the Belgian SAS and commando's settled in Belgium the SAS regiment was transformed into a Paratrooper regiment, later the Commando regiment and paratrooper regiment merged into the Para-commando regiment, which later became a brigade by adding support units.)

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=563016

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=563817

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=564318

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=564119

IIII. Para-commando

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=437720

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=437021

http://users.pandora.be/crazy.eddy/opleiding/te11.jpg22

http://users.pandora.be/crazy.eddy/opleiding/ja2.jpg23

http://users.pandora.be/crazy.eddy/opleiding/mir9.JPG24

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=14025

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=13926

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2002-117/Artfull%20Issue%2002-19/images/2002-039.jpg27

The thing on his back is a Mistral AA missile (like a Stinger)*
http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2001-165/Artfull%20Issue%202001-31/images/2001-153.jpg28

A reward for perfomance during training with the MND(C) (multinational division (central) (European fast reaction division: UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany)*
http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2001-165/Aggressive%20Iron%2001-24/images/2001-054.jpg29

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2000-201/Log%20Conf%20-%20Liege%20Belgium%20Dec%202000-19/images/2000-090.jpg30

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2000-201/Log%20Conf%20-%20Liege%20Belgium%20Dec%202000-19/images/2000-062.jpg31

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2000-201/Aggressive%20iron%2000-20/images/2000-097.jpg32

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2000-201/Aggressive%20iron%2000-20/images/2000-141.jpg33

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/1999-102/Ex%20Aggresive%20Iron%201999-19/images/1999-092.jpg34

http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Belgium/Images/opsunim.jpg35

http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Belgium/Para_Commandos/paragn.jpg36

http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Belgium/Images/zodiact.jpg37

Para-commando medical company in Afghanistan*

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=604038

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=604539

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=604640

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=629641

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=629742

IV. ISAF (1st Artillery regiment in Afghanistan)

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=559343

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=560544

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=471245

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=618046

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=639947

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=640948

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=640249

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=641150

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=665851

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=671852

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=672453

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=707954

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=710155

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=712456

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=713357

Preparations+exercises before departure to Afghanistan*

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=425158

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=424559

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=705660

http://www.mil.be/isaf/view_gall_large.asp?ID=706061

V. Kosovo BELUKROKO (Belgium, Luxembourg, Roemenia, Kosovo battlegroup) (1st Armored regiment)

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=656862

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=657063

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=657364

Prepartions+exercises before Kosovo*

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=446265

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=479366

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=480367

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_gall_large.asp?ID=480968

VI. Special Forces Group (former GVP, former LRRP. All qualified Para-Commandos)

*photos taken during visit of the Commander of the Belgian armed forces*

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=682469

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=683270

http://www.mil.be/vchod/view_gall_large.asp?ID=683171

VII. Equipment

Weapons:
http://www.mil.be/armycomp/mat.asp?LAN=E&CAT=5

Vehicles:
http://www.mil.be/armycomp/mat.asp?LAN=N&CAT=1

(The pandur is only used by Para-Commandos, in the future all tracked vehicle will be replaced by (most likely!!!) Pandur II 8x8 in several different configurations)

Pic of Pandur:
http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=14072

Aircraft and helicopters:

(Belgian army is currently reorginizing and will also buy some medium transport helicopters)
http://www.mil.be/armycomp/mat.asp?LAN=E&CAT=76

Pics of copters:

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=10973

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=11274

VIII. Airforce

http://www.mil.be/aircomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=36475

http://www.mil.be/aircomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=30676

SAR helicopter
http://www.mil.be/aircomp/view_wall_large.asp?ID=24377




Phew :lol: more work then i expected, hope you like it!

Btw i numbered the pics so its more easily to comment if you like...

http://www.nato.int/kfor/chronicle/2002/chronicle_12/01.htm
Some extra pics (cool ones :p) which i couldn't post, the site also includes some info.

http://outsidethewire.net/belgians.htm
This site links to a event which took place in Somalia in which the Belgian Para-commandos fought, its written by a soldier of the US 10th mountain division, its really cool to read even if you don't give a crap about the belgian army ;)

[catalyst]

great post dude
really was a ripper :D

[cut]

that belgian cammo is just a little.... funky?

[ilxAudrey]

PICTURE 12: What is the significance (or use, rather) of the white headwrap?

[ilxAudrey]

PICTURE 12: What is the significance (or use, rather) of the white headwrap?

[He219]

Nice Posting, DeZzErX!

p-)

[MEGR]

Those are some pretty sweet pics.. Anyways, in pics 56,72, you will see a soldier behind a mounted machinegun. Are they using Browning .50 cals?

[Sirpad]

Finally we see something from belgium that does'nt have anything to do with padofiles or serial murderers... :D

[Sirpad]

Finally we see something from belgium that does'nt have anything to do with padofiles or serial murderers... :D

[dez000]

-I think the white thing is used to protect their ears since they are mortar gunners, not sure but i think its something like that ;)

-And yes they use .50 Brownings :p

[globe]

The white thingie in picture 12 is a nomex flash hood to prevent burns from sparks and heat.

[Smintjes]

that belgian cammo is just a little.... funky?

The Belgian Jigsaw-pattern is quite effective in Western Europe though. In the nineties the Belgian air force adopted a somewhat brighter variant of Flecktarn, but they are phasing that out now. Too bad, it looked really good and what's most important, it worked!

[Sabre]

Am I seeing things, or does Belgium use BTR's? (picture 64)

I know Germany still has some left over, maybe they sold them to them.

Belgian cammo does seem, well, 'funky'. Just my opinion, but I don't see it being effective.

[dez000]

No, those BTR's are Roemanian, they work together with Belgium in Kosovo.

About the camo, i was able to find this picture...

The guy on the right is a Belgian Para-commando, the one with the sniper a Dutch Airmobile soldier, and the other one is a German paratrooper

http://www.hqmndc.org/history%20as%20web%20size/2001-165/Artfull%20Issue%202001-31/images/2001-024.jpg

[GI_Rutger]

does the para-commandos wear an green baret? Maybe is that guy on the right just an normal dutch infantery guy ( they have dark green barets) or a dutch commando ( light green )

[dez000]

The guy on the right is a Para-commando of the "2 Commando battalion".

The Para-commandos wear the red or the green beret depending what unit they are in i.e

1 Para - Red beret
2 Cdo - Green beret
3 Para - Red beret
Artillery - Green beret
SF - Red beret
Recon - Red beret