June 21, 20215 yr #1 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
June 21, 20215 yr Author #3 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
June 21, 20215 yr Author #4 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
June 21, 20215 yr Author #5 overseacap for the " prévôté ( military police ) of the public force @+, hughes
June 22, 20215 yr Author #8 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
June 23, 20215 yr Author #10 thanks a pith helmet used in congo by the belgian army maker : levoir date : 1952 ABL for armée belge / belgishe leger ( french / dutch ) @+, hughes
June 24, 20215 yr Author #11 hello a ID bracelet from a man of the " public force " not easy to find FP for Force Publique blood : O religion : Catholic @+, hughes
June 25, 20215 yr #13 Really nice items Hughes, I am partial to the tropical helmets and find them interesting. Scott
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