Photos African wars

Swedish soldier with a Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle, part of a Swedish battalion under UN flag in Congo, 1962
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After battle picture of a raid on CAR rebel base by local forces with help of Rwandan soldiers
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This image is extraordinary and rare : it is the remains of a Vampires T.55 of the Katangese air force destroyed at Kolwesi.
Two were acquired in Portugal via South Africa, but were destroyed by UN J 29s shortly after their arrival in Katanga.
This is the only photo I have ever seen of a Katangese Vampire.
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French paratroopers from the 2nd REP wait before boarding planes for the drop on Kolwezi. Kinshasa, morning of May 19 1978.
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Paratroopers from 2e REP using a CCKW truck to transfer freed hostages from the city of Kolwezi to an evac plane, 1978
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