Belgians Recall Battle of the Bulge [Image 4 of 4]

CHIEVRRES, BELGIUM

12.03.2009

Courtesy Photo

Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs           

Marcel D'Haese was one of the few Belgian Soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The Belgian army surrendered to the Germans in 1940, but was re-activated in 1944. D'Haese joined the 5th Belgian Fusiliers Battalion, which was made up of six companies from the Mons, Tournai and Charleroi regions.

• Date Taken: 12.03.2009
• Date Posted: 12.03.2009 14:58
• Photo ID: 228671
• VIRIN: 091203-O-9999X-222
• Resolution: 1890x2244
• Size: 822.54 KB
• Location: CHIEVRRES, BE