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Force Publique

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Active
1885–1960
Allegiance
Congo Free State (to 1908) · Belgian Congo (1908–1960) · Congo-Léopoldville (1960)
Engagements
Congo Arab war World War I World War II
Nickname
FP
Size
c. 17,000 (1914) c. 23,500 (1960)
Type
Colonial army

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Establishment

Under the Congo Free State

Under the Belgian Congo

Post-independence

Aviation

Former members

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Force Publique

Nodes209
Edges208
Triples424
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009569
Components1

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Force Publique

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related to Bibliography · 79
Force Publique → Abbott, Académie, Adam Hochschild, Alison, April, Armies, Avions, Aéronautique, Belgian Colonial Aviation, Belgique, Berlin, Brussels, Burundi, Cambridge University Press, Ch, Colonial Africa, Colonial Order, Congo, De, Defeat Is
related to Organization · 49
Force Publique → Bas-Fleuve, Battalion, Boma, Brigade, Bukavu, Coquilhatville, Elisabethville, EM DBF, EM Défense, Equateur Province, Estimated, FP QG, French, Garde, Gendarmerie Battalion, Gombari, Grades, Groupement, GS, Headquarters FP
related to Second World War · 45
Force Publique → About, Abyssinia, After Belgium, Allied, Allies, Already, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Asosa, At, Belgian Congo, Belgians, Brigade, British, Congo, Count Arconovaldo Bonaccorsi, East Africa, East Africa Campaign, Free Belgian, Gambela, General Auguste-Édouard Gilliaert
related to Aviation · 31
Force Publique → A-21, A-51, Airspeed Consul AS, Airspeed Oxford Mk, Artouste, AS, Avi, Aviation, Avimil, Avimil's, Between, C-31, D-10, De Havilland DH, Dove, Force, Heron, Leopoldville, N'Dolo, OO-CGG
related to Under the Congo Free State · 31
Force Publique → African, Arab, Battle, Belgian Army, Belgians, Congo Arab, Congo Free State, European, Free State, From, German Empire, In, Italy, Kingdom, Leopold II, Many, Nigerian Hausas, Regardless, Rwanda, Rwandan
related to Commanders · 28
Force Publique → Albéric Bruneel, April, August, August Servais, Auguste Gilliaert, Auguste Marchant, Charles Tombeur, Col, Col/Col, December, Frederik-Valdemar Olsen, Gen, Hennequin, Janssens, January, Joseph Gomins, July, Leopold De Koninck, Louis Paternoster, Lt-Col
related to World War I · 25
Force Publique → Belgian Congo, British, Burundi, During, East African, First World War, German, German East Africa, Ie, IIe, IIIe, IIIme, In, Kamerun, Katanga, Katanga IIIme, Katangese, NCOs, Northern Rhodesia, Portuguese
related to Interwar period · 20
Force Publique → After, Battalions, Belgian, Belgium, Burundi, First World War, German East Africa, Germany, League, May, Nations, October, On, Ruanda-Urundi, Rwanda, The, Treaty, Usumbura, Versailles, Western
related to Establishment · 19
Force Publique → Africa, August, Belgian, Belgian Army's Regiment, Belgian Secretary, Belgium, Captain Léon Roget, Carabiniers, Commandant, Congo, Congo Free State, European, Free State, Interior, Leopold II, Soon, The, The Force Publique, They
related to Atrocities · 18
Force Publique → Arab, Armed, By, Congolese, During, Force, FP, Free State, Friendly, Government, NCOs, One, Organizational, Reports, There, They, Under Leopold II, With

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force publique belgian congo officers military free state soldiers war 1960 army men colonial africa de companies battalion province east

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Force PubliqueActive1885–19601.00infobox
Force PubliqueAllegianceCongo Free State (to 1908)1.00infobox
Force PubliqueAllegianceBelgian Congo (1908–1960)1.00infobox
Force PubliqueAllegianceCongo-Léopoldville (1960)1.00infobox
Force PubliqueEngagementsCongo Arab war World War I World War II1.00infobox
Force PubliqueNicknameFP1.00infobox
Force PubliqueSizec. 17,000 (1914) c. 23,500 (1960)1.00infobox
Force PubliqueTypeColonial army1.00infobox
Force Publiquerelated to AtrocitiesUnder Leopold II0.60section
Force Publiquerelated to AtrocitiesOne0.60section
Force Publiquerelated to AtrocitiesForce0.60section
Force Publiquerelated to AtrocitiesArmed0.60section

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