Piron Brigade Organisation

This page shows the organization of the 1st Belgian Group on August, 1, 1944

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Staff of the 1st Belgian Group :

Gpt Commander		Col PIRON		Transport Offr		Lt MAHY
Aide de Camp		Cdt HOUBION		Provost		Lt JACQUES
Gpt Major		Maj PONCELET		Staff Coy Comd		Maj THISE
Staff Captain		Cpn VAN HOVER		Signal Offr		Cdt RICHIR
Intelligence Offr		Cpn DIDISHEIM		Medical Offr		Cpn Med VERMEYLEN
Supply Offr		Cpn WOLFERS

British Liaison :

Brit. Liaison		LtCol Mc ALISTER		Staff Cpn		Cpn LIMEBEER
Security		Maj FORTESCUE		Supply		Cpn RUSH
Operations		Cpn FAIRBAIRN

Liaison Offr with Gpt Staff :

Lt COURMONT

Lt du MONCEAU de BERGENDAEL

Lt VAN CAUWELAERT

1st Motorized Company

Commander		Maj WINTERGROEN		1st Pl (Scout Sec)		Lt ROELANTS
2nd Commander		Lt VAN LAETHEM		2nd Pl (Mortars)		Lt HIERNAUX
Adjt Major		Lt WIBIN		(Antitank)		Lt WANTY
Signal		Lt FASSIN		(Antiair)		Lt BENOIT
Doctor		Med GERARD		3rd Pl (Riflemen)		Lt JACOBS
Chaplain		Chapl DETHISE		4th Pl (Riflemen)		Lt LUYCKX
Supply		Lt LACHOWSKY		5th Pl (Riflemen)		Lt SCHMITZ
Coy Sgt Major		1SgtMaj TIMMERMANS		6th Pl (Mach Gun)		Lt MATTON

2nd Motorized Company

Commander		Maj WATERLOOS		1st Pl (Scout Sec)		Lt GIERSE
2nd Commander		Lt MOOS		2nd Pl (Mortars)		Lt MENTIOR
Adjt Major		Lt SAVOYE		(Antitank)		Lt D'HELFT
Signal		Lt PINKOUS		(Antiair)		Lt LESAGE
Doctor		Lt Med EVRARD		3rd Pl (Riflemen)		Lt ROGGE
Chaplain		Chapl DEHOUX		4th Pl (Riflemen)		Lt TABARY
Supply		Lt DARIMONT		5th Pl (Riflemen)		Lt VANDERVEEN
Coy Sgt Major		1SgtMaj DENIS		6th Pl (Mach Gun)		Lt TORRELE

3rd Motorized Company

Commander		Maj NOWE		1st Pl (Scout Sec)		Lt PATERNOTTE
2nd Commander		Lt EVRARD		2nd Pl (Mortars)		Lt SAUSSEZ
Adjt Major		Lt DETIEGE		(Antitank)		Lt BULPA
Signal		Lt CLOSE		(Antiair)		Lt BAMMENS
Doctor		Med GOLDBLAT Alexandre		3rd Pl (Riflemen)		Lt VAN CAUWELAERT
Chaplain		Chapl NOBELS		4th Pl (Riflemen)		Lt GONTHIER
Supply		Lt BAUGNIET		5th Pl (Riflemen)		Lt THUMAS
Coy Sgt Major		1SgtMaj DEHASSE		6th Pl (Mach Gun)		Lt WEBER

Armoured Cars Squadron

Commander		Maj de SELLIERS	Daimler "Amarante"		2nd Commander		Cpn LANCKSWEERT	Daimler "Amazone"
Rgt Sgt Major		Adjt DE POTTER	Daimler "As de Pique"		Adjt Major		Lt DULAIT	Scout Car "Ajax"
Rens. Offr		Lt d'ANDRIMONT	Scout car "Achille"		Signal Offr		Lt TOTELIN	Staghound "Ardent"
Air Defence		Sgt BILLIET	Staghound AA		Aie Defence		Adjt LEMOINE	Staghound AA
Supply		Lt GROSJEAN	White Scout Car		Supply		Lt GENDEBIEN	REC Scammel
Supply		Lt MOUREAU	White Scout Car		Chaplain		Aum KREMER

Troop 1
		Lt SAUVAGE	Daimler "Boute en Train"			1SgtMaj NOEL	Daimler "Branle Bas"
		1SgtMaj PUTZEYS	Daimler "Burkel"			Sgt EQUETER	Scout Car "Bliksem"
		Sgt DANEAU	Scout Car "Blackswan"
Troop 2
		Lt DEWANDRE	Daimler "Calamity"			1SgtMaj SALMAN	Daimler "Corsaire"
		1Sgt LIENARD F.	Daimler "Casse-cou"			Sgt MATAGNE	Scout Car "Cycloon"
		Sgt HARREWIJNS	Scout Car "Cobra"
Troop 3
		Lt VERHAEGHE	Daimler "D'Artagnan"			1SgtMaj BIHAY	Daimler "Dur-à-Cuire"
		1Sgt ROELANTS	Daimler "Dynamite"			Sgt CHOUGOL	Scout Car "Dendermonde"
		Sgt COLLET	Scout Car "Diskmuide"
Troop 4
		Lt PELSMACKERS	Daimler "Enragé"			1SgtMaj FLASSCHOEN	Daimler "Effronté"
		1Sgt TRELACHAUD	Daimler "Entêté"			Sgt GABELLE	Scout Car "Eekhoorn"
		Sgt CORBEELS	Scout Car "Egel"
Troop 5
		Lt d'OULTREMONT	Daimler "Franchimont"			1SgtMaj VAN PRAET	Daimler "Flandria"
		1Sgt WAGEMANS	Daimler "FEAR-Naught"			Sgt LELEU	Scout Car "Furet"
		Sgt MAITREJEAN	Scout-Car "Féroce"

Artillery Battery

Commander		LtCol DE RIDDER		Chaplain		Chapl. BEKE
Bty Sgt Major		Adjt COULON		Doctor		Med GOL

		Troop A			Troop B			Troop C
Commander		Cpn LEDENT			Cpn SIMONET			Lt RAQUET   Lt SWALUE
GPO		Lt MARECHAL			Lt DERENNE			Lt DANCKAERT
Troop leader		Lt JUTTEL			Lt GAYE			Lt JACOBY
TSM		1Sgt WEERTS			1Sgt BROSSE			1Sgt KRIER
Gun Nr 1		1Sgt DUCHESNE			1Sgt MINGUET			Sgt DOERFEL ("Princesse Elisabeth")
Gun Nr 2		Sgt HALEN			1Sgt FASBINDER			Sgt PUTZ ("Princesse Marie-Adélaïde")
Gun Nr 3		Sgt ECKSTEIN			1Sgt DE HERTOGH			Sgt WAGNER ("Princesse Marie-Gabrielle")
Gun Nr 4		1Sgt DUBOIS			Sgt DE TROYER			Sgt GOEREND ("Princesse Alix")

Engineers Company

Commander		Cpn SMEKENS		Pl Leader		Lt DEGREEF
2d Commander		Lt LEFEVRE		Pl Leader		Lt BASTOGNE
Coy Sgt Major		Adjt HARBOORT		Pl Leader		Lt DEFENSE
Coy Sgt Major		1 SM LOOS

Brigade Trains

Commander		Cpn BERO		Pl Leader		Lt SEYNAVE
2nd Commander		Lt CHARLOT		Pl Leader		Lt MUSSCHOOT

Light Aid Detachement (Repair)

Commander B Type

Lt DE COCK

Medical Units

Light Field Amb Unit		Lt Med PETRE		Field Transfusion Unit		Lt Med LINZ
Field Chirurgical Unit		Maj Med DUMONT