Belgian Military Thread

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14 Regiment Luchtdoelartillerie training in Kreta.
Foto: Jos Hansoul

Some old school pics:

[b]Dragon Operations:
Hostage Rescues in the Congo,
1964-1965[/b]

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Belgian paratrooper rigging for Stanleyville jump

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Belgian paras loading up for Stanleyville from Kamina airfield

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Paracommandos on the edge of the Stanleyville airfield after parachuting

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Corporal Warschotte, wrapped in his reserve parachute awaiting medics after breaking his leg in landing

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After the jump an the Stanleyville airfield, rebels who formerly controlled the tower are held on the ground as prisoners

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Major Mine and Lieutenant Legrelle confer, Stanleyviile airfield

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An AS-21 tricycle moves troops into place around Stanleyville airport

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U.S. aircrews and Paracommandos at Kamina airfield prior to Stanleyville flight

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Belgian Paracommandos en route to Ascension Island

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Some of the hostages after the terrible shooting by the rebels

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Defending the airfield at Stanleyville

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A C-130 roars in low over Stanleyville before returning to Leopoldville.

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One of the second wave of Paracommandos at Paulis

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Paracommandos at the airfield, Paulis

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Lieutenant Peirelinck, commanding 11th Company, reports to Colonel Laurent

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C-130 Hercules landing at Paulis airstrip to remove hostages and withdrawing paratroops

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Withdrawal of Paracommandos to the airfield, Paulis

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The loer plane before the takeoff to Kamina from Paulis

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Belgian paratroops awaiting withdrawal at Paulis airstrip

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The parade at Kamina before the final move to Belgium

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Paracommandos march before the Belgian people, 1 December 1964

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Colonel Laurent accepting flowers from an appreciative Belgian during a march before the Belgians

Source: [url]http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/odom/odom.asp[/url]

[QUOTE=Roel G]

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Greetz Roel[/QUOTE]


bad guy is wearing flecktarn camo jacket. What a symbol!!!! p-)

[QUOTE=Roel G]Nice to find myself on the net :)

I'm the guy on the left holding the FNC. This was during a PSO exercise this year.

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Greetz Roel[/QUOTE]

Hehe what a coincendence. I hope you don't mind your pic being posted here?

BTW. The flecktarn is probably left over from the airforce which used them in 90's. Correct me if i'm wrong ;)

[QUOTE=DeZzErX]
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An AS-21 tricycle moves troops into place around Stanleyville airport
[/QUOTE]

That's the AS.24 from FN. Some info here:

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabrique_Nationale_AS_24[/url]

[url]http://www.maxmatic.com/threes/fnas24.htm[/url]

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Any more of this please?

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14 Regiment Luchtdoelartillerie training in Kreta.
Foto: Jos Hansoul[/quote]

I must say DezzErx you're well informed about the Belgian army. Maybe you're a soldier yourself? And in what unit do you serve then?
(You can say it in dutch if you want, because I'm Belgian/Flemish too.
I intend to become an officer in the belgian army ( probably reserve, because I'm now currently occupied with another job, but I always wanted to join the army, it's a child's dream.) so maybe you've got some nice advice.

greetings

[QUOTE=Doomhammer]I must say DezzErx you're well informed about the Belgian army. Maybe you're a soldier yourself? And in what unit do you serve then?
(You can say it in dutch if you want, because I'm Belgian/Flemish too.
I intend to become an officer in the belgian army ( probably reserve, because I'm now currently occupied with another job, but I always wanted to join the army, it's a child's dream.) so maybe you've got some nice advice.

greetings[/QUOTE]

I'm not in the Belgian Army. I am going to do my tests again soon (did 'em before, weighed to much... my own fault, so I'm loosing weight now... It's taking longer then expected tho ;) but i'll hang in).

I get most of my information from buddy's or people I know that serve in the Belgian army.

If you want some info you could always ask at one of these places:
[b][url]www.defensieforum.be[/url][/b] (all kinds of stuff can be asked / found here)
[b][url]www.paracommando.com[/url][/b] (mainly deals about the Belgian Paracommandos but if you browse around you'll find some info about recruiting too)

And the official site:
[b][url]www.mil.be[/url][/b]

Some more unofficial sites:
[b][url]http://www.carabiniers-grenadiers.be/N/[/url][/b] (has some excellent pics on it)
[b][url]http://www.bevrijding-5linie.org/[/url][/b] (good info here)
[b][url]http://amicale12-13li.site.voila.fr/pages/index.htm[/url][/b]
[b][url]http://users.skynet.be/frat.royale.cha/[/url][/b]
[b][url]http://users.pandora.be/CD/CD/ooffr.htm[/url][/b] (Nice site of the 2/4th Lancers with some nice pics)

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In Cape Verde Belgian Paracommando's of the 3th Para battalion are firing live ammunition during the exercise of the Nato Response Force in a Vulcano crater.

Source: mil.be
Foto : Jürgen Braekevelt

[quote=DeZzErX]
If you want some info you could always ask at one of these places:
[B][URL="http://www.defensieforum.be"]www.defensieforum.be[/URL][/B] (all kinds of stuff can be asked / found here)
[B][URL="http://www.paracommando.com"]www.paracommando.com[/URL][/B] (mainly deals about the Belgian Paracommandos but if you browse around you'll find some info about recruiting too)

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Well well well

Doomhammer, you are a very clever guy. Are you not CrazyHorse aka Suresh aka Fallschirmjäger. Unfortunately Mr DoomHammer is blocked from those sites.

Haha, didn't know it was Suresh

Will he ever stop?



For non-Belgians, he's like our local Jack Mehoff

[QUOTE]Belgian Military Thread [/QUOTE]

Bloody hell, for a minute I thought the title was "Belgian military threat". You got me worried, man, I was already looking for proof I had bought lots of Leonidas and Jeff de Bruges chocolate. Whew ! ;)

Nice pix !

[quote=DeZzErX]Haha, didn't know it was Suresh[/quote]


:-) This is a small world. ;)

Suresh,

Ging je niet voor beroeps?
Nu reserve?