Belgian United Nations Command
Army battalion composed of Belgian and Luxembourg gorces
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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 South 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] |
References change
- ↑ 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.
