Congolese soldiers of the Force Publique were involved in fighting with Italian forces during the East African Campaign and were instrumental to forcing Italian forces out of Abyssinia, suffering 500 casualties.
Tentara kongo dari Force Publique terlibat dalam pertempuran dengan pasukan Italia selama Kampanye Afrika Timur dan berperan untuk memaksa pasukan Italia dari Abyssinia, menderita 500 korban jiwa.