Leopold's Terreur pelotons

Founded in 1867 after the several European Wars happened, one of which forced Belgium to be under French rule for awhile. Leopold II after his father's death decided to form the IJzeren divisies which in Dutch is called Iron Divisions. Later nicknamed by the press "Terror Platoons". Originally comprised of 300 men, this has grown over time to a whooping 25,000 men. It is different from the Belgium Army, and handles affairs they can't. Ruled by Leon Degrelle a die hard right winger, most of the platoon's support comes from Walloon. The press has criticized the group over suspected war crimes, but they can never find enough evidence. They have causes the controvetsial Kongo Crisis

History
First used in the Shadow War, they didn't have much effect until later. As the Shadow War came and went, barely any activity from the group happened. But when Leopold sent them into the Kongo, they did terrible war crimes there. Murdering of millions, and pilling the resources becoming very rich. In several cases they murdered entire villages but this wasn't found till later. Throughout the late 19th century and early 20th century these war crimes were committed in numbers. When the press found out by a British Newspaper man they were horrified. It was genocide people said, as the top officers were put on trial. After some debate all were not convicted and sent free, and later the 3rd Anglo-Spanish war happened and that got swept under the rug. After the war, people realized that the war criminals got off, the press demanded that the platoon be disbanded but it never was. As most of the top officers kept their place. During and after the 3rd Anglo-Spanish war a minor Kongo revolt happened in the region of Katanga. The troops were sent there, and caused mass havoc. After awhile their actions were overshadowed by the bigger war. No one noticed them, and King Albert ordered them out of the province despite protests from the Military Commands. The King didn't want the unit to be disbanded because of war crimes, that would be a national embarrassment to his family's name. After the war, they returned to the Kongo where they still remain to this day. Many Congolese fear this unit, and they identify it with the Red and Black symbol on the side of their arms.