At the initiative of Maj.Gen. Marc Thys, commander of the Land Component of the Belgian army, an unprecedented military convoy was designed to fit in the scheme of an FTX (Field Training Exercise) but gathering current Belgian army vehicles, World Heritage Institute World War 2 vehicles, and privately-owned World War 2 vehicles.
On Sept. 5, 2019, the vehicles of the three convoys started from the Cinquantenaire, in Brussels, and drove toward Vilvoorde, the first stop of the day. (Picture source: Army Recognition) |