Command and support of the Piron Brigade
Battle of Normandy – August 1944 – Battle of Normandy
Headquater platoon: lieutenant Grosjean
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Vehicle
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Function
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Name
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4 Seater Ford
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Platoon Leader Driver QM NCO Operator |
Lieutenant Grosjean Delcombe Maréchal-des-logis Marmillion Van Lommeren |
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15 CWT Ford
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NCO Secretary Driver Employee |
Maréchal-des-logis Lefèvre Brigadier Keun Brigadier Meeus |
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2 Seater Utility
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Chaplain Driver |
Kremer Waroux |
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3 Ton Ford
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Secretary QM Storekeeper Driver Carpenter |
Brigadier Rochelle Brigadier Meuldermans Seurin Jacobs |
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3 Ton Ford (Amn POL 1) |
NCO ammunition Driver Driver Driver |
Maréchal-des-logis Delhaissé Sevrin Lefèvre Willems |
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3 Ton Ford (Amn POL 2)
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Gunsmith Tailor Driver Ordnance |
Brigadier Bertho Brigadier Janssis Polmans Verhegge |
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B.S.A. motorcycle
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Brigadier Scarnière Clarebouts Langermont Van Dichel Longeval D’Hondt Arnould Toussaint |
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QM Deputy
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Rueff
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Drive
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Brigadier Gillard |
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Drive
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Brigadier Diederick |
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Orderly
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Guisset Lowie Van Cauwenbergh Van de Kieboom |
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Operator
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Bonnevie Leduc Nicolay Van Dichelen |
Signal platoon
Headquarter: Commandant E. Richir
Lieutenant E. Kirschen
Cadet Crucifix
Cadet Driguez
1er sergent J. Leemans
1er sergent G. Thienpont
Platoon:
Ananian, J.
Caporal Arnould F.
Batteauw, J.
Bauffe, A.
Beernaert, J.
Besin, A.
Birman, E.
Bogaert, L.
Branders, L.
Cardinael, B.
Charlier, H.
Clauwaert, A.
Condaele, A.
Coucke, T.
Sergent Couteaux, A.
Cuisenaire, M.
Debecker, J.
De Coster, R.
Deknuydt, W.
Dell, L.
De Scheemaecker, E.
Didelez, E.
Dillen, J.
Dothée, J.
Dricot, J.
Dubois, M.
Dumoulin, D.
Duwez, René
Evrard, O.
Genot, G.
Georgery, R.
Gerofi, J.
Gerofi, R.
Hendricks, C.
Kaul, G.
Leibkind, M.
Lemoine, L.
Marland, R.
Materne, E.
Mazy, J.
Mirmovitch, S.
Monnoyer, F.
Natalis, H.
Pletsers, C.
Roelands, A.
Servais, J.
Soudan, R.
Sneyers, L.
Van den Bergen, L.
Vandevelde, C.
Vermeulen D.
Wellners, G.
Wouters, A.
Wouters, R.
Signal teams during the battle of Normandy
Functions | 1st company | 2nd company | 3rd company |
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| O. C. Signal Officer Sgt. Radio operator 1 Sgt. Radio operator 2 | Robert Fassin Alphonse Caes Fernand Fockaert | Benjamin Pinkous Roger Demaere Joseph Peret | John Close Sylvain Laho Robert Ramakers |
| Operator storeman Radio operator 1 Radio operator 2 | Raymond Michiels Maurice Vandevelde | Edgar Paillet Henri Lemmens Marcel Austern | Jean Vervloesem Jacques Schuermans |
| Signalmen (T.S.) 1 Signalmen (T.S.) 2 Signalmen (T.S.) 3 Signalmen (T.S.) 4 Signalmen (T.S.) 5 Signalmen (T.S.) 6 Signalmen (T.S.) 7 Signalmen (T.S.) 8 | Octave Gillain Lionel Brens Jean Blondiau Jean Charlet André Donies Georges Degroote Robert Fidry François Foulon | Robert Carmaux Jan-Philip Crabbe Emile Helleman André Leyseca Armand Leclercq Robert Picard Gustave Verhestraeten Roger Coppens | Lucien Allaert Edouard Audenaerde Moïse Berlin Jean Dufossé Marcel Dewit Paul Haenen Yves Lambert Roger Rousseau |
| Driver 1 Driver 2 | Joseph Deridder Charles Kinna | Jean Clément Charles Leysen | Joseph Vaes Willy Vermaut |
| Reserve | Georges Zertsikkel | Robert Verlée Gustave Wagner Jean Van Mierlo Roger Van der Putte |
Military Police
Boden
Military Prosecution: Gérard, Gots, Mortier, Wauters
Military Police: L. Jacques Wellens
Bourdon Raussens
Cauwenbergh
Cazaux
Dabomprez
De Backer
Declercq
D’Haeseleer
Dejaerme
Neuman
Roland
Senden
Recovery: lieutenant Gendebien
Gonne
Del Marmol
Cooking:
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Function
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Name
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NCO Mess
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Maréchal-des-logis Lambion |
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NCO cook
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Maréchal-des-logis Laureys |
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Cook |
Godoy Moteyne Van Leuven Brigadier Van Uffel |
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Driver
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Hargarten Taylor Van Lint |
Headquarter platoons of the motorized companies:
Fonctions | 1ère compagnie | 2ème compagnie | 3ème compagnie |
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| Sergent du Mess Adjoint au Mess | G. Decot J. Henry | J. Tegelbeckers J. Moelants | Van Cauwenbergh J. Jansoone |
| Cuisiniers | Lambillotte Peeters Demaeschlak A. Leroy L. Lefer | J. Desmit A. Denève A. Adam J. Vercruyse J. Opdebeeck | B. Van Goethem R. Neufor J. Claessen L. Hellebroeck G. Billement |
| Chef mécanicien Réparateur véhicules Chauffeur-mécanicien Chauffeur-mécanicien Chauffeur-mécanicien Ravitailleur en eau | F. Commerce Lévy Driesens Parys Marquette | H. Grignet Marghetitch Demoucelle Szydlower J. Thys | Aimé Gentil E. Vermeiren F. Dutrieux A. Jansegers A. Walravens A. Massenhove |
| Vaguemestre Maître-botier Réparateur d'armes Maître-tailleur Réparateur d'équipements Coiffeur Greffier Fourrier/conducteur | E. Dewolf G. L'Hoir E. Raes J. Dubois J. Inama | P. Greven J. Watte R. Poskin F. Van Boom M. Marée P. Vandevelde Van Landschoot J. Potans | A. Brouxkon J. Leurquin J. Denecker L. Lens F. Dewinter G. Deruyver |
