Portuguese African Colonial Troops

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 19th century
20th century
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs indigenas
gptkbp:commanded Portuguese officers
gptkbp:disbanded 1975
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Portuguese African Colonial Troops
gptkbp:notableFor use of African soldiers in colonial conflicts
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Guinea-Bissau
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Portuguese_Colonial_War
gptkbp:recruitedFrom local African populations
gptkbp:role combat operations
supporting Portuguese colonial administration
gptkbp:uniform varied, often similar to Portuguese regular army
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colonial_Troops
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7