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44 vehicles went through a mid-life update to extend the service-life until 2035, the vehicle received a ballistic armour upgrade, mine protection, Slat armour, a 12.7mm remote weapon station and an engine upgrade.
What the Belgian army left to the new Congolese army were modified M8 armoured cars, M3A1 armoured scout cars, some armoured trucks, Minerva Landrovers (Belgian Land rover) with scores of modifications, CJ-3B jeep and even a rare caterpilla bulldozer based improvised tank.
1.7K. 17K views 23 hours ago. The final interview with William Testaert of the War Heritage Institute, at the now-closed facility near Antwerp. (Don't worry, they will be re-opening the collection...
Some of the military vehicles left by the Belgians in the Congo included M8 armoured cars, some of which received extended height modifications to the turrets, M3A1 armoured scout cars, multiple improvised armoured trucks, Minerva Landrovers (Belgian built Landrovers) fitted with armour plating and machine guns and anti tank rocket launchers ...
The Belgian Army had approximately 200 combat vehicles at the time of the German invasion in May 1940. The vehicles were distributed among infantry and cavalry divisions for use as support weapons. The Belgian Army viewed their combat vehicles as defensive weapons.
The Belgian Armed Forces was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830. Since then, the Belgian armed forces have fought in World War I, World War II, the Cold War (Korean War and the Belgian occupation of the Federal Republic of Germany), Kosovo, Rwanda, Somalia and Afghanistan.
In a few years the completely renovated square patio (a listed site in the Jubilee Park) will focus on Belgian tanks, with restored vehicles and new exhibition galleries dedicated to the history and operations of the Belgian Army after 1945.
