kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 #1 Posted June 21, 2021 hello everyone iI stard this topic to present some items of the belgian congo first item, it's a fez of " the public force " from the 50's @+, hughes
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author #2 Posted June 21, 2021 a police cap in belgian congo for " commissaire de police " hughes
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author #3 Posted June 21, 2021 here is a mannequin of the " colonial administration ", the green color on the shoulderboards means it's from the territory service era : the 50's @+, hughes
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author #4 Posted June 21, 2021 a white tunic of the ' colonial administration " worn for ceremony .... also from the 50's , belt with " King Baudoin " emblem and the colonial lanayrd the black shoulderboards for the " territory security " service @+ hughes
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author #5 Posted June 21, 2021 overseacap for the " prévôté ( military police ) of the public force @+, hughes
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author #6 Posted June 21, 2021 belgian bush hat, used in congo by the belgian army hughes
kansimba Posted June 22, 2021 Author #8 Posted June 22, 2021 thaks for your comment a few belgian congo badges and patches used by the " public force " the flag was enamel or painted, used from 1943, worn on the right arm or on the pith helmet the shoulderstraps used for the middle east and the birmania campaign , and the red cross is also from the 40's @+, hughes
kansimba Posted June 23, 2021 Author #10 Posted June 23, 2021 thanks a pith helmet used in congo by the belgian army maker : levoir date : 1952 ABL for armée belge / belgishe leger ( french / dutch ) @+, hughes
kansimba Posted June 24, 2021 Author #11 Posted June 24, 2021 hello a ID bracelet from a man of the " public force " not easy to find FP for Force Publique blood : O religion : Catholic @+, hughes
ScottG Posted June 25, 2021 #13 Posted June 25, 2021 Really nice items Hughes, I am partial to the tropical helmets and find them interesting. Scott
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