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Posted

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

 

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a police cap in belgian congo for " commissaire de police "

 

hughes

 

 

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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

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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

 

 

 

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overseacap for the " prévôté ( military police ) of the public force

 

@+, hughes

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belgian bush hat, used in congo by the belgian army

 

hughes ;)

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Posted

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 ;)

 

 

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thanks ;)

 

a pith helmet used in congo by the belgian army

maker : levoir

date : 1952

ABL for armée belge / belgishe leger ( french / dutch )

 

@+, hughes

 

 

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Posted

hello

 

a ID bracelet from a man of the " public force "

not easy to find

 

FP for Force Publique

blood : O

religion : Catholic

 

@+, hughes

 

 

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Posted

Really nice items Hughes, I am partial to the tropical helmets and find them interesting.  Scott

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