Albert Crahay

Lieutenant-General Baron Albert Crahay (9 June 1903 – 19 October 1991) was a Belgian soldier and historian.

Born in Ixelles, Brussels in 1903, Crahay entered the École Militaire as an artillery cadet in 1921.

In 1950, at the outbreak of the Korean War, he volunteered to serve in the first Belgian contingent and was given command of the unit.

He played an important role during the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951, before handing over command at the end of the year.

He wrote several memoires and books on Belgian military history and was made a baron in 1983.