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Guard
detachment of the 20th Fuslier Battlion |
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Letter from the 20th Fuselier Battalion |
THE 20TH FUSELIER BATTALION
SHORT HISTORY
The 20th Fuselier Battalion is raised at Hasselt, Belgium, on March 3 1945.
The battalion receives its military instruction at Péruwelz, Belgium.
The 20th
Fuselier Battalion is attached to the 15th Fuselier Brigade,
but
is assigned to the 21st Army Group on April 27 1945.
The 20th Fuselier Battalion delivers guard detachements for the P.O.W. camps ofEnghien, and Ronse.
On July 14 1945 the battalion leaves for Germany where it will guard vital installations in the region of Köln.
The 20th Fuselier Battalion returns to Belgium on September 9 1945.
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Guard
detachment of the 20th Fuslier Battlion |
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Letter from the 20th Fuselier Battalion |
After
suplementary training the 20th Fuselier Battalion is stationed in
Brussels
where it has the honour
of delivering guard detachements for the Royal Palace.
On January 1
1946 most of the warvolunteers are demobilised,
and the rest of
the battalion becomes the core of a new unit.
Commanding
officer :
Major NOWE
FORMATION BADGE
Because the
20th Fuselier Battalion was part of the 15th Fuselier Brigade,
and as most of the fuseliers originates from the resistance,
the 20th Fuselier Battalion wore with pride the formation badge
of the 15th Fuselier Brigade.
A heraldic
yellow lion facing to the left, on a scarlet shield.
Above the word "RESISTANCE", beneath the word "WEERSTAND",
i.e.the Flemish word for Resistance.
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| Formation Badge of the 20th Fuselier Battalion |
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| Lapel badge worn on civilian clothing |
