Belgian United Nations Command
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]
| Belgian United Nations Command (BUNC) | |
|---|---|
 Luxembourgish soldier, part of B.U.N.C. in Korea, 1953 | |
| Active | 1950–1955 |
| Disbanded | 1955 |
| Country |  Belgium Luxembourg Republic of Korea |
| Allegiance |  United Nations |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry Battalion |
| Size | Total: |
| Part of | 29th Commonwealth Brigade 1st US Cavalry Division 3rd US Infantry Division |
| Engagements | |
| 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] |
Belgian United Nations Command Media
The British 29th Brigade Sector during the Battle of the Imjin River, 25 April 1951. The positions of the Belgian battalion are also marked at the bottom.
Memorial to the Luxembourgish participation with a Patton tank at the National Museum of Military History, Diekirch.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Belgian Volunteer Corps Korea". belgian-volunteercorps-korea.be. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "BUNC". hendrik.atspace.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "Citations, awards and Medal". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "National Archives". www.koreanwar-educator.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Belgian Forces in the Korean War". hendrik.atspace.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
