Force Publique Belgian Congo

[irish]

A photo print I had made off of a colorized glass slide. This would be pre 1900. At some point in the early 1900's the Local Force Publique uniforms went to a khaki color.

Indigenous members with flintlocks and barefoot. Was pleased with the clarity of the print.

[commando kansimba]

hi,

very nice foto

the blue " shirt " is worn from 1888 to the end of the 1st war
in 1912, the buttons change, they wear the belgian army button with the lion

the " khaki " shirt arrives little by litlle during the year 1916

@+, hughes

[irish]

Thank you for the information on the uniforms.