Who's Who: Belgium
Updated - Sunday, 29 December, 2002

This page of the Who's Who section of the site lists biographical entries by country - in this case, Belgium.  Here you'll find details on the life and work of the wartime King, Albert I.

Among other entries there is also a biography on the heroic defender of the forts at Liege, Gerard Leman.

King Albert I, Monarch

Baron Charles de Broqueville, Prime Minister

Willy Coppens, Fighter Pilot

Victor Deguise, General

Cyriaque Gillain, Army Chief of Staff

Paul Hymans, Foreign Secretary

Fernand Jacquet, Fighter Pilot

Gerard Leman, General

Desire Mercier, Cardinal

Andre de Meulemeester, Fighter Pilot

Jan Olieslagers, Fighter Pilot

Gabrielle Petit, Executed Spy

Edmond Thieffry, Fighter Pilot

"Archie" was slang terminology used by the British to signify anti-aircraft fire.

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