Photos African wars

[BravoZulu]

Swedish soldier with a Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle, part of a Swedish battalion under UN flag in Congo, 1962

 

[BravoZulu]

After battle picture of a raid on CAR rebel base by local forces with help of Rwandan soldiers

 

[F.L.]

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.

Incident de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 55 -, 29 Dec 1962

Destroyed on the ground in an air raid (Operation Grand Slam) by UN/ONUC SAAB J29 Tunnan before it was operational. <br />Former Portuguese Air Force 5801 or 5802 <br />

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[BravoZulu]

Legionnaires from 1er REC repair their AML90. Chad, 1978

 

[BravoZulu]

Congolese army and mercenary column advancing towards Stanleyville, Nov. 28, 1964.

 

[BravoZulu]

French troopers from 21st RIMa (Marine Infantry Regiment) in Chad, December 1983-January 1984

 

[Connaught Ranger]

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[uktabber]

Congolese army and mercenary column advancing towards Stanleyville, Nov. 28, 1964.
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LOOK CLOSELY lads, that's got to be a training run.....there's no belt in that .30cal 1919 Browning and there are no magazines in those two FN FAL's!!

 

[BravoZulu]

French paratroopers from the 2nd REP wait before boarding planes for the drop on Kolwezi. Kinshasa, morning of May 19 1978.

Paratroopers from 2e REP using a CCKW truck to transfer freed hostages from the city of Kolwezi to an evac plane, 1978

 

[F.L.]

Light Ferret armoured car, named "Lily", of 5th Mercenary Commando in Congo, around 1965.

 

[colin traveller]

What about the Kansimba Commando's in the Congo which the late ...Charles Masey served with

 

[F.L.]

What about the Kansimba Commando's in the Congo which the late ...Charles Masey served with

https://www.amazon.co.uk/bataillon-L%C3%A9opard-Souvenirs-Africain-French-ebook/dp/B098XY2JYT/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PjkkilWZPlLhi2oqXCdAe5Hofk0NVWigr-A0xzEsrg8.jRYU7SboqJGh0nBF9fhrsyFDpmBaniHvwiP99VOYXLc&dib_tag=se&qid=1722281801&refinements=p_27%3AJean+Schramme&s=books&sr=1-1

 

[BravoZulu]

Malian/Wagner Streitgroup Typhoon destroyed by IED near Tinzawaten. 25 July 2024

Malian/Wagner VP11 destroyed by JNIM near Tinzaouaten. - 25 July 2024

Wagner operated Chekan APC severely damaged by a JNIM IED near Abeibara, Mali - 28 July 2024

 

[haze99]

Hundreds of Romanian mercenaries reportedly in Congo

Former Romanian soldiers who were killed in Congo during rebel attacks were paid $5,000 a month, with contracts concluded for three months

www.romaniajournal.ro

 

[BravoZulu]

Tutsi rebel poses for the camera while waiting for their unit to be deployed to the front lines during Rwanda's civil war. 1994

 

[Kadir93]

RENAMO (Resistência Nacional Moçambicana) rebels during Mozambican Civil War.