Portuguese Colonial War

1961–1974 armed conflicts in Africa between Portugal and independence movements. 
African War, Overseas War, War of Liberation

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1961 — 1974 Decolonisation of Africa, war, Operation Zeta, Operation Trident (1963), Operation Royal Amethyst, Operation Jove, Mozambican War of Independence, Annexation of Goa, Angolan War of Independence, Guinea-Bissau War of Independence, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, 

• Freebase entry^@
• Culture & History Digital Journal The construction of a web narrative about the Portuguese colonial war: a critical perspective on Wikipedia^@
• Memórias Virtuais: Representações digitais da Guerra Colonial^@
  

Location: -12.35, 17.35, KML, Maps

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  Angolan War of Independence 1961
  
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  Annexation of Goa 1961
  
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  Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963
  
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  Mozambican War of Independence 1964
  
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  Operation Jove 1969
  
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  Operation Trident (1963) 1963
  
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  Operation Zeta 1969
  
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  Angolan Civil War 1975
  

55 Day War – Alfange-class large landing craft – AML – Ana Mafalda – Angolan Civil War – Angolan War of Independence – Bombarda-class large landing craft – Dilagrama m/65 – Guinea-Bissau War of Independence – Heckler & Koch G3 – LDM 100-class medium landing craft – LDM 103 – LDM 119 – LDM 200-class medium landing craft – LDM 204 – LDM 205 – LDM 300-class medium landing craft – LDM 400-class medium landing craft – LDM 403 – LDP 100-class small landing craft – LDP 108 – LDP 200-class small landing craft – LDP 202 – LDP 208 – LDP 210 – LDP 300-class small landing craft – LDP 301 – M48 Patton – MG 13 – Mozambican War of Independence – MP40 – N/T Save – N/T Vera Cruz – Niassa – NRP Alabarda – NRP Alfange – NRP Ariete – NRP Bacamarte – NRP Bombarda – NRP Cimitarra – NRP Montante – Portuguese campaign against the Ovambo – Portuguese–Ovimbundu War – Siege of Anzele – Uige – Uzi – 

1961-02-04T00:00:00Z

1961-02-04

1974-04-25T00:00:00Z

1974-04-25

1961-02-04T00:00:00Z

Angolan War of Independence 1961

1961-12-01T00:00:00Z

Annexation of Goa 1961

1963-01-23T00:00:00Z

Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963

1964-09-25T00:00:00Z

Mozambican War of Independence 1964

1969-11-19T00:00:00Z

Operation Jove 1969

1973-05-19T00:00:00Z

Operation Royal Amethyst 1973

1963-01-15T00:00:00Z

Operation Trident (1963) 1963

1969-06-06T00:00:00Z

Operation Zeta 1969

1975-11-11T00:00:00Z

Angolan Civil War 1975

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Frameless

AssaltonaMatadaSanga

Auster-acidente-nambuangongo-1962

BART-2846

Chung Su Sing

DA25

Demonstratie op het Stadionplein te Amsterdam tegen Portugees optreden in Angola, Bestanddeelnr 915-3365

Demonstration in Amsterdam against Portugal's "behaviour" [sic] in Angola. Sign reads: "Portugal kills Angolans with NATO weapons"

Demonstrators in Amsterdam against Portugal's "behaviour" [sic] in Angola. Sign reads: "Portugal police state"

Discurso do Alferes Miliciano Robles

Efectivos na guerra colonial portuguesa Guine Bissau

Embarque

FA10

F-84 Portugues

General Andrade e Silva

Gen. Alberto Andrade e Silva

Guerra Colonial Portuguesa

LG&CD - Guine Barro Guarda-costas 2.0

MatasdorioOnzo

Nt-DE das FA e Estado

Portuguese Lieutenant Colonel Marcelino da Mata.

Portuguese colonial war map1.PNG

Rusting North American T-6G Texan of the Portuguese Airforce, abandoned in Luanda, Angola.

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Culture & History Digital Journal The construction of a web narrative about the Portuguese colonial war: a critical perspective on Wikipedia@			Wikidata
link		Memórias Virtuais: Representações digitais da Guerra Colonial@			Wikidata
conflict	1961	Angolan War of Independence	war of national liberation		Wikidata
conflict	1961	Annexation of Goa	military operation, annexation		Wikidata
conflict	1963	Guinea-Bissau War of Independence	war of national liberation		Wikidata
conflict	1964	Mozambican War of Independence	guerrilla warfare, war of national liberation		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Jove			Wikidata
conflict	1973	Operation Royal Amethyst	conflict		Wikidata
conflict	1963	Operation Trident (1963)			Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Zeta	military operation		Wikidata
war	1975	Angolan Civil War	civil war, Cold War		Wikidata
image		AssaltonaMatadaSanga			Wikimedia
image	1962	Auster-acidente-nambuangongo-1962			Wikimedia
image	1968	BART-2846			Wikimedia
image		Chung Su Sing			Wikimedia
image		DA25			Wikimedia
image	1963	Demonstratie op het Stadionplein te Amsterdam tegen Portugees optreden in Angola, Bestanddeelnr 915-3365			Wikimedia
image	1963	Demonstration in Amsterdam against Portugal's "behaviour" [sic in Angola. Sign reads: "Portugal kills Angolans with NATO weapons"]			Wikimedia
image	1963	Demonstrators in Amsterdam against Portugal's "behaviour" [sic in Angola. Sign reads: "Portugal police state"]			Wikimedia
image		Discurso do Alferes Miliciano Robles			Wikimedia
image	2006	Efectivos na guerra colonial portuguesa Guine Bissau			Wikimedia
image		Embarque			Wikimedia
image		FA10			Wikimedia
image	2005	F-84 Portugues			Wikimedia
image	1971	General Andrade e Silva			Wikimedia
image		Gen. Alberto Andrade e Silva			Wikimedia
image	2007	Guerra Colonial Portuguesa			Wikimedia
image	1968	LG&CD - Guine Barro Guarda-costas 2.0			Wikimedia
image		MatasdorioOnzo			Wikimedia
image		Nt-DE das FA e Estado			Wikimedia
image	1969	Portuguese Lieutenant Colonel Marcelino da Mata.			Wikimedia
image		Portuguese colonial war map1.PNG			Wikimedia
image	2006	Rusting North American T-6G Texan of the Portuguese Airforce, abandoned in Luanda, Angola.			Wikimedia

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