by
bourguignotte
Hello BG,
Not sure the congolese army is currently wearing a French F1. It is difficult to say but the chinstrap doesn't look like the french one. Additionaly, Congo has never been under french control as it was a belgium colony and the other equipements aren't french nether.
Concerning Gary's point, it is more than probable and recently a big supply was "found" with loads of french equipements from that time. After Dunkerque, most of the Equipments were left there.
By the way, I do not see Churchill sending them back to Pétain knowing that Half France was occupied and the french army almost reduced to a limited 100 000 men.
All the best
Bruno
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