Any Belgium Colonial uniform pics?

[Fjodin]

Can someone help me in finding Belgium Colonial uniform?

[rob_alderman]

I always look to the Wargames foundry at times like these. They have some very odd ranges, including colonial Belgians!

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/DA/3/index.asp

The miniatures are shown painted and you could use them as a guide. 

[Mors]

Did they have any other colonies apart from The Congo? Even that was Leopolds personal fiefdom . I have a copy of the WI article on the Force Publique if you would like a copy , also the relevant Foundry book.

Cheers Mors

[Plynkes]

Check out Rudi's site for some actual examples of Force Publique uniforms:

>>LINK<<   (Look in the "Weapons and Uniforms" section.)

Mors, after all the scandals of misrule the Congo Free State was annexed by Belgium in 1908 and became the Belgian Congo, a Belgian colony.

[Belgian]

No other colonies for Belgium, I think except for Kongo.

Greets,

[Gluteus Maximus]

No other colonies for Belgium, I think except for Kongo.

Greets,

They were very late entrants in the Scramble For Africa, but wily old Leo saw an opening and got to the Congo first - for himself, not Belgium as a whole! He even conned the rest of Europe into agreeing that his wheeler-dealing was legal. The cheeky monkey  

[Fjodin]

Thanx to all!


WOW! They was in white!

Private in summer uniform (Belgian legation in Peking).

http://www.rudi-geudens.be/

[Johan]

After First World War, Ruanda and Burundi became protectorates governed by Belgium. Before they were German colonies.