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The 5th Special Air Service (5th SAS) was an elite airborne unit during World War II. It consisted entirely of Belgian volunteers. It saw action as part of the SAS Brigade in Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and (Germany). Initially trained in sabotage and intelligence gathering, they converted to motorized reconnaissance on armored jeeps. They were the first Allied unit to set foot onto Belgian soil and the first to cross the Siegfried line, albeit accidentally.

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  • 5th Special Air Service (en)
  • 5e régiment de SAS (fr)
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  • The 5th Special Air Service (5th SAS) was an elite airborne unit during World War II. It consisted entirely of Belgian volunteers. It saw action as part of the SAS Brigade in Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and (Germany). Initially trained in sabotage and intelligence gathering, they converted to motorized reconnaissance on armored jeeps. They were the first Allied unit to set foot onto Belgian soil and the first to cross the Siegfried line, albeit accidentally. (en)
  • Le 5e régiment de SAS (en anglais : 5th Special Air Service ou 5th SAS) était une unité d'élite aéroportée de la Seconde Guerre mondiale constituée exclusivement de volontaires de nationalité belge, et d'un Français: Jacques Goffinet (né le 11/03/1923 à Sedan). Il prit part aux actions de la Brigade SAS en Normandie, dans le nord de la France, en Belgique, aux Pays-Bas et en Allemagne. Initialement entraîné aux actions de sabotage et à la collecte de renseignements, il fut converti par la suite en unité de reconnaissance motorisée sur jeeps blindées. C'est la première unité alliée à poser le pied en Belgique après le débarquement et la première également à franchir, de façon involontaire, la ligne Siegfried. (fr)
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  • 5th Special Air Service (en)
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