2nd independent motorized company
Battle order – August 1944 – Battle of Normandy
Headquarter
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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 Ordnance Ordnance Guard Guard Guard Guard Motorcycle Estafette Clerk |
Robert Waterloos Raymond Moos Robert Savoye Benjamin Pinkous Georges Darimont* then John Podevijn H. Evrard Robert Dehoux Henri Deudon Joseph Denis Marcel Devlieger René Mornard Jules Van Belle Charles Gilette Jules Wauters René Vandevijver Charles Pirard Walter Pieters Roger Demarteau Jules Vandevelde Jean Van Celst Fernand Helman Marcel Lannoy |
* Transferred to the 3rd company in Houlgate
Scout platoon
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Vehicle
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Role
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Crew
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B.S.A. motorcycle
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Platoon leader | Paul Gierse |
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Universal Carrier 1
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Commander Driver-mechanic Radio operator Gunner |
Roger Genis Guy HavauxSanders |
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Universal Carrier 2
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Commander Driver-mechanic Gunner Gunner |
R. Maillet Gaston Wallaert H. Delhalle B. Debryune |
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Universal Carrier 3
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Commander Driver-mechanic Gunner |
J. Biesmans M. Watte Sparmont |
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Truck
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Radio operator Runner |
A. Docquier P. Oostyn |
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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Albert Lesage (platoon leader) Dieudonné Boret Gilbert Brouwers André Delmaire |
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Bedford M.W.D. AA 2
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Karel Vandesteene André Moerenhout Jules Grosjean |
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 Morar (2 inch) P.I.A.T. |
Platoon leader Assistant NCO Driver Sniper Runner Mortar Anti-tank gunner |
Gérard Rogge Emile Hermans Georges Cauwenbergh Fernand Forgeur Armand Mattezwitz François Seyen Alan Van Steen |
| 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 |
Louis Draps Verdoodt Fran Goovaer Ed Verlaecke Vital Van Loock Victor Hanner Willy Lefevre René Byl Albert Berger Leo Tavernier |
| 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 |
J. Van Hellemont Dumont Eddie Pappen Gustave Tournay A. Pelsmaeckers Pierre Van Camp Jacques de Visé David Delin Arsène Bontemps Vernacht |
| 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 |
Léon Diddens Janssens-Willems Joseph Deschepper Juste Van Put François Seyen Charles Spriet Marcel de Blare Hubert Bonne Francis Verbeek |
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 Morar (2 inch) P.I.A.T. |
Platoon leader Assistant NCO Driver Sniper Runner Mortar Anti-tank gunner |
Robert Tabary René Desemblant René Vostier René Monseur Raymond Godfroid* Louis Liénard Raymond Deridder |
| 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 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 Spare Spare |
François Raquet** Henri Norro Vic Roodhooft Jean-M. Bosson Guil. Casterman Marcel Fourner*** Camille Meurice Jean Wilkin**** André Patris Louis Siret Antoine Galand Oscar Delplanck |
| 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 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 Spare Spare |
Zénon Boon Jules Dumont Pierre Wautelet Alain Dejaer Alfred Delaby M. Mirowski R. Laffineur Hubert Stellman Fr. Reynkens Guy Poncelet Marcel Jaumot Jos Villevoye |
| 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 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 Trooper Spare Spare |
Albert Demoulin Lucien Tchène François Regaert M. Hambursin Jean Lenoir Oyanguren Jorge Sanjinez Joseph Permanne Jacques Follon Oscar Vasant Joseph Marechal Maurice Wuykens |
* Wounded in action
** Killed at Franceville on August 17, 1944
*** Killed over the Touques
**** Wounded in Holland
5th 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) Mortar (2 inch) Springfield M1903 |
Platoon leader Assistant NCO Driver Sniper Runner Mortar Mortar Anti-tank gunner |
Georges Van der Veen* Joseph Gillebert Jean Gérard Frans Pauwels Raymond Martens Sparmont Alexandre de Delsmaeker Van der Straeten |
| 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 Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 1 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Radio operator Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Spare |
Alex Bayens Albert Franckx René Van Rosse Marcel Racour Victor Lobet Leclerc Rob Van Assche Maurice Verbanck Jean Dubois René-Yvon Berg Van Remoortele** |
| 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 Lee Enfield n°4 Mk I |
Team leader 2 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Radio operator Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper Spare |
M. Loriaux Désiré Bastin Henri Duchêne Jean Dubois Jacobs René Wartel* D’Alewyn Dochick Pierre Louis R. Van Assche A. Verhaegen*** |
| 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 3 Team assistant Bren gunner Bren gunner Trooper Radio operator Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
Léon Zielinski François Hebrant Bartele Debergh Tombu Robert Marlier* Jan Beeckmans Jean Debraekeleer Albert Wins Julien Janssen R. Van Gyseghem |
* Wounded in action on August 14, 1944
** Killed on August 16, 1944
*** Killed on September 14, 1944
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 |
Lieutenant A. Torreele (platoon leader) M. Trippelsdorf P. Carette J. Bougard A. Vanneste J. Durieux |
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2nd team
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Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
Pierre Crèvecoeur (sous-officier adjoint) E. Questiau R. Janssens E. Goosens J. Bourgeois C. Moerman |
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3th team
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Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
R. Docquir E. Keyen K. T’Jaeckx J. Wils H. Feuillet E. Olimar |
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4th team
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Universal Bren Carrier Universal Bren Carrier |
Marc Oldenhove F. Roelants L. Dolaxhe A. Galland A. Rigolla A. Thibaut |
| 5th team | B.W.A. motorcycle | E. Tytgat |
| 6th team | Bedford M.W.D. truck | L. Devis Verrydt |
Heavy mortars platoon (3 inch)
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Vehicle-Material
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Name
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B.S.A. motorcycle |
Jean Van Cappelle |
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Universal Bren Carrier
1 transmitter 18 1 transmitter 38 |
Charles de Venter Guillaume Briers Louis Musin Robert Hesta |
| Universal Bren Carrier 1 1 transmitter 38 33 shells |
André Hubert |
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Universal Bren Carrier 2
1 transmitter 38 33 shells |
Philippe Duriau |
| Bedford M.W.D. truck 90 shells |
Eddy Paelinck Théophile Wallaert Robert Laridon |
Anti-tank platoon
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Vehicle-Material
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Name
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| B.S.A. motorcycle | P. Brusselmans |
| Universal Bren Carrier | Robert d’Helft J. Bouffioux J. Pauwels Janssenwillem |
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Lloyd Carrier 1
1x 6 Pounder ATK/Mk II anti-tank gun |
Hellemans Goes Goovaerts Cornelis Droogenbroodt Herman |
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Lloyd Carrier 2
1x 6 Pounder ATK/Mk II anti-tank gun |
Grosjean Prevost Blonde Moerenhoudt Uytenhove Vanderoye |
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Camion Fordson 4×2
2 mortars (2 inch) |
Van Achte |
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