1st independent motorized company
Battle order – August 1944 – Battle of Normandy
Headquarters
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Role
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Name
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| Company officer Company 2nd in command Adjudant-Major Signal Officer Quartermaster Doctor Chaplain Warrant Officer Company Sergeant-Major Unit fourier Company fourier Head of the Transport Section Driver Ordnance Guard Guard Guard Guard Motorcycle Estafette |
Philip Wintergroen Victor Van Laethem Paul Wibin Robert Fassin Lachowsky F. Gérard Dethise Jean Dewaele René Goosens René David Oscar Despontin Albert Treuttens Olivier Delvaux Jean Asseloos Albert Expeels Pierre Heirman Maurice Backaers Alphonse Blaise Marcel de Haes |
Scout platoon
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Vehicle
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Role
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Crew
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Universal Carrier 1
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Platoon leader Driver-mechanic Radio operator Gunner |
Roelants Pecre L. Benoit Provoost |
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Universal Carrier 2
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Commander Driver-mechanic Gunner Gunner |
Sergent J. Reyniers Piette S. Roucke R. Destrebeq |
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Universal Carrier 3
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Commander Driver-mechanic Gunner Gunner |
Caporal Drion G. Stevens P. Pitoors L. Liégeois |
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BSA motorcycle
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Runner Runner |
Lachowsky F. Gérard |
Anti-Aircraft platoon (Ack-Ack platoon)
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Vehicle
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Crew
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Bedford M.W.D. AA 1
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Petrus Benoît Georges Van Eechoudt Joseph Hermand Isidore Schmitt |
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Bedford M.W.D. AA 2
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Guillaume Sevenants Victor Dardenne Paul Vivane Albert Meunier |
3rd combat platoon
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Armament-Material
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Role
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Name
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| Pistol Pistol Pistol – Bedford M.W.D. Springfield M1903 Bicycle Mortar (2 inch) P.I.A.T. |
Platoon leader Assistant NCO Driver Sniper Runner Mortar Anti-tank gunner |
Sous-lieutenant J. Schmitz 1er sergent Beauprez André Michaux Alphonse Blaise Henri de Radzitsky Paul Borgers Etienne Nève de Mévergnies |
| Sten Sten Bren 303. Mk II Bren 303. Mk II Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 1 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
Sergent de Groote Betbeze Depawe Gilsoul Jean Debroeck Lucien Jadon François Bekaert Pierre Gurheim Charles Meunier L. De Bbrouwer |
| Sten Sten Bren 303. Mk II Bren 303. Mk II Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 2 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
Sergent Egerickx Théo Hendrikx Nicolas Muller Jean Delhaye André Divry Raymond Durieux Cyrille Thibaut Yvan Lyson P. Bourguignon Zunsheim |
| Sten Sten Bren 303. Mk II Bren 303. Mk II Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 3 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
Vic. Verbruggen Simon Elisee Sadi Hardi Henri Lemaire Marcel Crahay Roger Deraed Van Nieuwkerke Stroubants Vroeman Romanus |
4th combat platoon
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Armament-Material
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Role
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Name
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| Pistol Pistol Pistol – Bedford M.W.D. Springfield M1903 Bicycle Mortar (2 inch) P.I.A.T. |
Platoon leader Assistant NCO Driver Sniper Runner Mortar Anti-tank gunner |
Georges Jacobs (nicknamed “Georget”) J. Mérenne Armand Rensonnet Louis Derco Marcel Pauly Pierre Gurhem Marcel Temmerman |
| Sten Sten Bren 303. Mk II Bren 303. Mk II Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 1 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
H. Degroote M. Betbeze J. Maîtrejean Gustave Pirlon Ch. Deroubaix Phil Biraben Gérard Ballyn Lucien Vergaeden Mathieu Van Haut |
| Sten Sten Bren 303. Mk II Bren 303. Mk II Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 2 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
E. Bartholomé Jean Devaux Maurice Servais Albert Bodart Albert David Auguste Bauwens Robert Bonies Joachim Heyman |
| Sten Sten Bren 303. Mk II Bren 303. Mk II Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 3 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
Jules Lauwers L. Van der Stocken J.-B. de Boeck Joseph Arn Mozes Distenfeld Auguste Barden François Kuylen Sadi Hardy |
Medium Machine Gun Vickers – M.M.G.
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Team
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Vehicle
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Name
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1st team
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Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
Sous-lieutenant A. Matton (platoon leader) W. Holcomb F. Sculteur Charlet (radio operator) J. Merenne L. Poulaert Tapp Falkenau |
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2nd team
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Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
1er sergent R. Moens (platoon leader assistant) J. Hagers Fasbinder N. Van Gramberen R. Gillet R. Engels H. Finoulst C. Dehaene |
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3rd team |
Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
E. Moor Ch. Priemen R. Patteyn R. Charles Sergent Van den Plas Delstanche Claessens Massonnet |
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4th team
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Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
J.-B. Buyle M. Chaffart A. Roelandts P. Dachelet Sergent R. Vereecken Y. Minnekeer John Wijns Vlaeminck (Canadian) |
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5th team |
B.W.A. motorcycle B.W.A. motorcycle |
Cailleau J.-B. Boekenaere |
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6th team
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Fordson 4×2 truck
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Cadet Bloch Sergent Jean Minne A. de Block G. Vierendeel |
Heavy mortars platoon (3 inch)
| Vehicle-Material |
Name
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Universal Bren Carrier
1 transmitter 18 1 transmitter 38 |
E. Hiernaux (platoon leader) Lampaert Z. Hayen J. Arents |
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Universal Bren Carrier
1 poste radio 38 |
R. Decrem G. Verhelle G. Janssens F. Mivis |
| Universal Bren Carrier 1 poste radio 38 |
J. Lenoir |
| Camion Fordson 4×2 | A. Debrouwer H. Brouch Bergmans J. Couez |
| Moto B.S.A. Télémètre |
G. Degueldre (platoon leader assistant) |
Anti-tank platoon
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Vehicle-Material
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Name
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B.S.A. motorcycle
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Albert Godart (platoon leader) Jacques Wanty C. Pirotte E. Durieux |
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Lloyd Carrier 1
1x 6 Pounder ATK/Mk II anti-tank gun |
J. Segers R. Randour M. Pirard L. Fraipont C. Daspremont C. Denolf |
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Lloyd Carrier 2
1x 6 Pounder ATK/Mk II anti-tank gun |
C. de Ridder J. Henginet A. Keyeux R. Jacques G. Mostinckx F. Courtain |
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Camion Fordson 4×2
2 mortiers (2 inch) |
F. Webert L. Ohenot H. Truillet |
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