Jump to content

Belgian SAS Paratrooper who captured von Ribbentrop


Eric Queen
 Share

Recommended Posts

This is a super original PC size portrait photo of Jacques Goffinet who was 5th SAS (Belgium Independent Parachute Company) since 1942.

Goffinet x.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

He took part in Operation Chaucer on August 9, 1944.

 

The whole operation involved 22 Belgian paratroopers who were dropped in two groups, under the command of Lieutenant Jos Ghys and Lieutenant Raymond van der Heyden (‘Captain Hazel’), on 28 July and 9 August respectively. Both parties were dropped too late and were also lacking any form of motor transport, and were therefore able to achieve little more than a minor harrying of the German forces retreating in front of the Allied advance from the Normandy lodgement.

 

 

 

zy-carte ops France.JPG

Link to comment
Share on other sites

And Operation Noah on August 27

 

On August 15, 1944, a reconnaissance group was parachuted in the French Ardennes on a mission to enter Belgium to prepare the arrival of new contingents. They were the first allies to penetrate in Belgium after German occupation. From August 27, all the groups which had taken part in the operations in France were again parachuted behind enemy lines in a large area from Gedinne (Ardennes) to Peer (Limburg) and stayed there until the arrival of the allied forces. Operations NOAH, BRUTUS, BERGBANG and CALIBAN.

zy-carte ops Belg.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

And on June 14 the following year he captured von Ribbentrop

 

On 14 June, after Germany's surrender, Ribbentrop was arrested by Sergeant Jacques Goffinet, a Belgian citizen who had joined the 5th Special Air Service, the Belgian SAS, and was working with British forces near Hamburg.[270] Found with him was a rambling letter addressed to the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill criticizing British foreign policy for anti-German sentiments, and blaming the British for the Soviet occupation of eastern Germany and the advancement of Bolshevism into central Europe.[271]

 

 

 

 

RibbentropDetentionReport x.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...