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2 unusual facts about Portuguese irregular forces in the Overseas War


Portuguese irregular forces in the Overseas War

Fiéis (Faithfuls) - force composed of military and police from Katanga, exiled for opposing the regime of Mobutu; these men fled to Angola with their families in a total of nearly 5,000 people.

In Portuguese Guinea, General Spínola introduced the term African Force to designate the irregular forces composed of natives of the province.



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