Stuka f Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Dog tags aren't my favourite militaria item, but thise one is! It is the badge of a person who served in the Belgian Weermacht / force publique in Belgian Congo.That army was founded in 1885 to protect and help the Belgian kolonialists in Congo.Only 100.000 European men served in that army from the start till the end in 1960.So imagine my surprise finding a legitimation badge / dog tag with a number as low as thise one.The coat of arms of Congo appearing on the badge tells it was used during the periode 1885 untill 1908, the time Congo was the private property of king Leopold II.Any Belgian Weermacht item of that periode (before 1908) is very rare to find.I think I must be able to find out to who the badge belonged with the number it bears, that might bring out a other surprise.....;-)cheers|<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 That is an unusual item.... it must have had considerable powers for the bearer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hey Chris, it probably might have!!.... Sadly no history to it from the place I got it. cheers |<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kornel R. Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 That's something ! for sure one of the best/interesting colonial items I ever saw !! my congratulations Kornel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thank you! |<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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