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Latest revision as of 08:58, 11 May 2011

The 1976 Angola Mercenaries were a group of foreign personnel recruited to take part in the Angolan civil war.

Kinshasa telegram

A British diplomatic cable of 19 February 1976, names a number of these individuals. The information is attributed to "Davies (Daily Mirror)".[1]

The following people were identified as being among 26 mercenaries who left Kinshasa to return to Europe on 18 February 1976:

According to the telegram, the "following may have been executed by Cullen or on his orders" The name 'Cullen' may be a reference to "Colonel Callan", the nom de guerre of Costas Georgiou:

The following were reported as remaining in Zaire, at the Kinshasa home of Holden Roberto:

The telegram reported that the following members of one of two missing patrols had been killed:

  • "Shotgun Charlie" of Greek Cypriot origin.
  • [First name unknown] Jarman
  • One other Briton, name unkown.
  • Other American and Portuguese patrol members.[5]

The telegram also referred to the execution of:

Peter McAleese list

Recruiters

First group in Angola

Second 'Advance' party

Subsequent Arrivals

Luanda Mercenary Trial

The following were detained by the Angolan government and became defendants in Luanda mercenary trial which took place from 11 June to 28 June 1976.[11][12]

See Also

External Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  2. ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  3. ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  4. ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  5. ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  6. ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  7. ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
  8. ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
  9. ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.347-348.
  10. ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.348-353.
  11. ↑ 1976: Mercenaries trial begins in Angola, On this Day - 11 June, BBC News, accessed 1 July 2010.
  12. ↑ 1976: Death sentence for mercenaries, On This Day - 28 June, BBC News, accessed 1 July 2010.
  13. ↑ Marvine Howe, New York Times, 6 June 1976, page 13, Column 1.
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