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Belgian United Nations Command
Army battalion composed of Belgian and Luxembourg gorces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belgian United Nations Contingent (BUNC) was the name for the Belgian and Luxembourger soldiers who volunteered to fight in the Korean War (1950–1953).[5]
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Belgian United Nations Command (BUNC) | |
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![]() Luxembourgish soldier, part of B.U.N.C. in Korea, 1953 | |
Active | 1950–1955 |
Disbanded | 1955 |
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Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry Battalion |
Size | Total: |
Part of | 29th Commonwealth Brigade 1st US Cavalry Division 3rd US Infantry Division |
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Decorations | 2 ROK Presidential Unit Citations US Presidential Unit Citation Belgian Order of Leopold[2] |
Battle honours | Imjin, Haktang-ni and Chatkol |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Albert Crahay[3][4] Lt. Col. G. Vivario[4] Lt. Col. R. Gathy[4] |
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