Angola : Portugal's Embattled Province

(14 Mar 1968) 6811/B: ANGOLA : PORTUGAL'S EMBATTLED PROVINCE
In Angola, freedom fighters are still engaged in the struggle to oust their Portuguese rulers, who have been in control of the country for some 500 years. The MPLA organisation, with headquarters in Brazzaville Congo, claims to hold down one third of the territory.
But the rebels are not sufficiently strong to take over Angola and Portugal would need millions of troops to hold down the vast areas of intractable jungle.
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[@TheBestDog]

My grandfather and uncle both fought for Portugal in Angola. The Angolans were most certainly not stupid. They knew the era of colonization had come to an end. Portugal held on to its colonies for as long as it did because they weren’t as cruel as other colonizers, at least until the wars began. Then all bets were off on both sides.

[@alexsandroandrade3112]

Não eram tão crueis? hahahaha

[@Pmooli]

​@@alexsandroandrade3112They stayed in Macau for 500 years! Goa for 300 years. It must be true.

[@RadiolaDMC]

The economical interests of the great world powers didacted the fate of this countries, after the Portuguese left, many years of civil war e caos followed. Powerfull countries supported de "guerrilas" only to see Portugal out of this land, so they could earn with that, the future of the people was not in their plans, like always in history.

[@jfarinhote]

Its not only the economic interests of the great powers the whole world is full of failed states because of corruption and greed. They do it to themselves

[@garyrandall8217]

@@jfarinhote Suas palavras têm muita inteligência 🙏👍🏻

[@d.marques4700]

As a result of the most unfair, bloody, and destructive "decolonization process" occurred in the XXth Century, Angola went straight from being one of the most developed, prosperous, and well-governed territories in Africa (when under the Portuguese rule) to the position of a communist kleptocracy, ruled by successive bloody dictators, who had inspired years and years of bloodshed and arrest of political dissidents...
Angola, looted and robbed to the core by its political & military Elites, had fallen in a deep hole, where it still stands!...

[@MrKlipstar]

Only in 1963 had started the HK-G-3 made by FBP,mod.1963.In that year had produced 30.000.Before had used FN Fal and Vigneron light machine guns.

[@resistancerat]

6:57 Czech CZ-27 pistols, probably provided to guerillas by Czechoslovakia.
12:05 It seems that till early 70s, Portuguese army was using FN-FALs but a lot of them still have bolt-action rifles. Interesting.

[@theotn2209]

Portugal utilizing the g3

[@resistancerat]

@@theotn2209 Probably later or in early stages of adaptation. They all have FALs in this footage.

[@420Teixeira]

@@resistancerat The FALs, I believe were used mostly in Mozambique and in the early 60's.

[@monetizacao2.047]

@@resistancerat Only in this footage, since the main weapon was the G3

[@br3menPT]

Yeah Czechoslovakia wanted to support communism in africa while a large part of its population wanted to flee from communism

[@danielfourie7204]

Luanda stunning!

[@garyrandall8217]

Daniel, were you from Bulawayo? I studied with a Bulawayan at Uni many moons ago.

[@danielfourie7204]

@@garyrandall8217 sure man born in lady rodwell hospital

[@ryanrodrigues1166]

Angola 🇵🇹

[@br3menPT]

"who have been in control of the country for some 500 years." LOL Theres was no country called Angola...Portugal created Angola! Thats why none of the 3 independence movements had sucess against Portugal´s army..Most of population were supporting Portugal they were not stupid at all.....

[@TheBestDog]

My grandfather and uncle both fought for Portugal in Angola. The Angolans were most certainly not stupid. They knew the era of colonization had come to an end. Portugal held on to its colonies for as long as it did because they weren’t as cruel as other colonizers, at least until the wars began. Then all bets were off on both sides.

[@FranciscoSmirsley]

My mother was in Luanda before I was born and she said it was gorgeous adding that the bay of Luanda was dreamlike at night so starry it was. I doubt that it is the same now as everytime black people come to power (you can call me racist if you wish) it always goes down the hill; look at South Africa, probably even worse.

[@ryanrodrigues1166]

Angola 🇵🇹

[@Andre-ul3vj]

Angola 🇵🇹