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The Walloon Guard (French: Garde Wallonne) was a collaborationist paramilitary formation which served as an auxiliary police in German-occupied Belgium and parts of Northern France during World War II. It was established in November 1941 with the support of the Rexist Party and was officially incorporated into the German Army (Wehrmacht) alongside the Feldgendarmerie. In contrast to the Walloon Legion, established in June 1941, which participated in fighting on the Eastern Front the Walloon Guard was used within Belgium and initially found it easier to attract volunteers because of the comparatively high salaries offered. The first battalion was raised on 17 November 1941. It was used primarily for guarding railways and military installations but also participated in the repression of the
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| dbo:abstract | En juillet 1941, le parti rexiste, dans la foulée de la levée de formations paramilitaires pour lutter contre le bolchevisme sur le front de l'Est, crée des Gardes wallonnes chargées de la surveillance du « front intérieur ». Équipées, armées et soldées par la Wehrmacht, ces gardes wallonnes sont recrutées d'abord au sein des « Formations de combat » (la milice — non armée — du Mouvement rexiste) et dans les milieux d'anciens combattants de 1940. Dans les faits, les occupants les destinent à remplir une fonction de police. Lors de la mise sur pied définitive en octobre 1941, le commandement de la Garde wallonne est confié au major Torne, secondé par le capitaine-commandant de réserve (artillerie) Jean Malherbe. Au fil du temps, trois bataillons sont constitués. Ventilés en Wallonie (le IIe à Mons, le IIIe à Liège) ainsi que dans le département français du Nord (le Ier à Douai), ils se décomposent en un nombre variable de compagnies, chaque compagnie étant elle-même rattachée à un bataillon allemand. Les autorités allemandes transmettaient leurs ordres aux responsables des différentes compagnes. L'occupation se prolongeant, la Garde wallonne étendit ses fonctions de protection des installations militaires à la traque du marché noir puis elle en vint à servir d'auxiliaire à la Feldgendarmerie dans la recherche des réfractaires au Travail obligatoire. Après le Débarquement, fin juin 1944, elle fut totalement assimilée à une unité allemande, et ses débris se replièrent outre-Rhin à la Libération. (fr) The Walloon Guard (French: Garde Wallonne) was a collaborationist paramilitary formation which served as an auxiliary police in German-occupied Belgium and parts of Northern France during World War II. It was established in November 1941 with the support of the Rexist Party and was officially incorporated into the German Army (Wehrmacht) alongside the Feldgendarmerie. In contrast to the Walloon Legion, established in June 1941, which participated in fighting on the Eastern Front the Walloon Guard was used within Belgium and initially found it easier to attract volunteers because of the comparatively high salaries offered. The first battalion was raised on 17 November 1941. It was used primarily for guarding railways and military installations but also participated in the repression of the resistance and deserters from labour deportation. Historian Flore Plisnier notes that "violence became endemic within the formation, ruining its reputation vis-a-vis other pro-German organisations". Particularly notable was the so-called Bande Jayé (lit. 'Jayé Gang'), named after its leader, Marcel Jayé, which became indistinguishable from German units and terrorised the civilian population in parts of the Borinage. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Walloon Guard (French: Garde Wallonne) was a collaborationist paramilitary formation which served as an auxiliary police in German-occupied Belgium and parts of Northern France during World War II. It was established in November 1941 with the support of the Rexist Party and was officially incorporated into the German Army (Wehrmacht) alongside the Feldgendarmerie. In contrast to the Walloon Legion, established in June 1941, which participated in fighting on the Eastern Front the Walloon Guard was used within Belgium and initially found it easier to attract volunteers because of the comparatively high salaries offered. The first battalion was raised on 17 November 1941. It was used primarily for guarding railways and military installations but also participated in the repression of the (en) En juillet 1941, le parti rexiste, dans la foulée de la levée de formations paramilitaires pour lutter contre le bolchevisme sur le front de l'Est, crée des Gardes wallonnes chargées de la surveillance du « front intérieur ». (fr) |
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