BELGIUM SF SOF #15787992
Description
In January 1942 the first Belgian parachutists were trained at RAF Ringway, Manchester, England. The same year, the Belgian Independent Parachute Company was established and commanded by Captain E. Blondeel. Later, the unit was incorporated into the Special Air Service Brigade and became the 5th Special Air Service (known as the Belgian SAS squadron). The SAS squadron was active during World War II until enemy activities were discontinued. They performed several operations using the parachute regiment and armoured jeeps. Thereafter, the unit also took part in counter intelligence operations. On ## ######### 1945 5th SAS was transferred from the British Army to the newly reformed Belgian Army. Renamed the Regiment ############# SAS they served independently as a highly mobile airborne unit until 1952 when the regimen{belgium special forces founded by AGGVOULPAT 28/8/22
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