"DE OPENBARE WEERMACHT" IN THE BELGIAN CONGO.
A. Organisation (1885-1918).
The term "Force Publique" was officially used for the first time in a paper dated 30th October 1885, whereby King Leopold II drew the outlines for the Congo Freestate. Actually, it was decided that a "departement C" from the Belgian Foreign Office would be responsable for the Force Publique, its artillery, weapons & ammo. However, the text does not indicate how this should be done in practice and did not change the actual situation.
A. Organisation (1885-1918).
The term "Force Publique" was officially used for the first time in a paper dated 30th October 1885, whereby King Leopold II drew the outlines for the Congo Freestate. Actually, it was decided that a "departement C" from the Belgian Foreign Office would be responsable for the Force Publique, its artillery, weapons & ammo. However, the text does not indicate how this should be done in practice and did not change the actual situation.
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