Belgian Congo / Force Publique Tropical Helmet (Tropenhelm) – ABBL / FN-ZM

Original Belgian Congo tropical helmet (“Tropenhelm”) attributed to the Force Publique / colonial service, complete with original ABBL / FN-ZM style insignia and leather chinstrap. Classic white colonial pattern helmet with ventilated dome construction, retaining a beautiful untouched patina from tropical service use.

The helmet remains in honest used condition with visible age, staining and wear consistent with period field use in the Belgian Congo. The front badge displays the Belgian royal crown above the black-yellow-red cockade motif surrounded by laurel leaves. A highly decorative and increasingly difficult to find colonial-era piece.

A superb display item for collectors of Belgian colonial militaria, Force Publique equipment, Congo history or tropical headgear.