Portuguese Colonial War Photographs

[Yosy]

Since there isn't a thread dedicated to this (outside of Portugal) little known conflict, I'll start it. This war was fought from 1961 to 1974 in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique - more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Colonial_War

Anyway, pics:


F-84 in Luanda Air Base.

This pissed-off the americans since the F-84 was considered NATO material, not to be used in Africa.


Portuguese paratroopers in action in Angola. Notice the AR-10 (the standard weapon of the paras; the rest of the portuguese military used the G3) and the very sucessful Alouette III helicopter. The caption reads "Assault in Sanga Bush"


Infantry in Angola. This pic is from early in the war - the soldiers wear helmets and FN Fal rifles. The helmets would soon be dropped in favor of Bigeard "lizard-type" caps, and the FN would be replaced by the G3 rifle. The caption reads "Always on the lookout...for danger".

I'll post more stuff later.

[Rudolph]

Cool......

[jackehammond]

Folks,

I hope a member can supply a photo of the home-grown infantry support weapon that Portugal developed for its African wars by combining a French BRANDT 37mm air to air rocket with a single round launcher. Also, explain how it was fired without burning the gunner -- ie unlike other infantry rocket launchers and air to air rocket is still burning after leaving the tube.

Jack E. Hammond

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[Laruibasar]

Good ideia for a thread, i´m a very interested fellow in this war, part because i'm portuguese, part because it was a guerrilla war. Not so know by general public because Vietnam War. Don't have photos yet, duo!



ps: first post, nice

[G3LX]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=90354

[Laruibasar]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=90354

You're right, but the last post on that thread said it was an old thread, perhaps a new and better insight of the Colonial War it's needed?

[Origin]

there's a Portuguese movie about these wars :《Ou a va Gloria de Mandar》

[Laruibasar]

This pictures are from the website: http://www.4cce.org (please visit!!!)

Please visit the website (sorry for the repetition) for more information on the 4ª Companhia de Caçadores Especiais, and because they where one of the first and most active company on the beginning of the war.
The pictures are from "Operação Pedra Verde"

"Sequência de imagens de uma violenta
emboscada sofrida numa "picada" nas imediações da "Pedra Verde"
(© "Notícia", 19 de Agosto de 1961, Fotógrafo: João Cabral do Cita)"

[Yosy]

About the other thread - it's old and I suggest we focus everything related with the Colonial War in here.

All of the following pics are from Guinea-Bissau:

Unimog truck. This, the Berliet and the Jeep were the main transports of the troops.


Marines in a river.












Notice how the soldiers wear no protection while in the trucks - this was to facilitate the exit of the truck if there was an ambush.

[BlackFlag]

Really great photos. Hard to find?

[G3LX]

great photos

[jackehammond]

Dear G3LX

Thanks for the link that showed the 37mm launcher. I can not understand though the holes drilled along its length?

Jack E. Hammond

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[Laruibasar]

Can you tell the unit they are or the year? They are wearing a beret that was first use in the army by the Companhias Caçadores Especiais, the brown (maroon?) beret (The paratroopers where the first in the Armed Forces to ever wear a beret, i think it was already green).

Notice the almost standart isue mostache, they have i say that because i think almost every one, in that time, had one because of fashion.

[Connaught Ranger]

Dear G3LX

Thanks for the link that showed the 37mm launcher. I can not understand though the holes drilled along its length?

Jack E. Hammond

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I would surmise, and of course I am open for correction, it has two tubes and that the outer sleeve with holes is to allow the weapon to cool down after firing. ??

Connaught Ranger.

[The Saint]

Nice to start a thread on these conflicts - as Yosy states, rather poorly documented.
I remember seeing something on Dragoons many years ago on another board.