Independent Belgian Brigade

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Independent Belgian Brigade "Piron Brigade"
Early insignia of the Brigade Piron
Active	January 1943 – 17 November 1945
Country	Belgium  Luxembourg
Allegiance	Belgian government in exile
Branch	Free Belgian Forces
Type	Brigade group with motorised, artillery, reconnaissance, engineer and support elements
Size	2,200 officers and men
Part of	Guards Armoured Division
Nickname(s)	Piron Brigade
Engagements	Operation Paddle Liberation of Belgium and Netherlands
Commanders
Notable commanders	Jean-Baptiste Piron
Insignia
First designation	First Group (Late 1942-January 1943)
Second designation	First Belgian Brigade (January 1943-July 1944)
Third designation	Independent Belgian Brigade (July 1944-November 1945)

The Independent Belgian Brigade (Dutch: 1e Infanteriebrigade ”Bevrijding”, lit. '1st Infantry Brigade "Liberation"') was a Belgian and Luxembourgish military unit in the Free Belgian forces during World War II, commonly known as the Piron Brigade (Brigade Piron) after its commanding officer Jean-Baptiste Piron. It saw action in Western Europe and participated in the Battle of Normandy, the Liberation of Belgium, and fighting in the Netherlands over 1944-1945.