kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted June 21, 2021 a police cap in belgian congo for " commissaire de police " hughes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted June 21, 2021 overseacap for the " prévôté ( military police ) of the public force @+, hughes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted June 21, 2021 belgian bush hat, used in congo by the belgian army hughes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted June 22, 2021 Share #7 Posted June 22, 2021 Fantastic. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted June 22, 2021 Share #9 Posted June 22, 2021 Nice. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansimba Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted June 24, 2021 Share #12 Posted June 24, 2021 Nice. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted June 25, 2021 Share #13 Posted June 25, 2021 Really nice items Hughes, I am partial to the tropical helmets and find them interesting. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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