WEST AFRICAN SOLDIER
Can the West African soldier really be that bad? It looks genuine
to me. It may have been set up by a cameraman with a sense of humour.
PS It
seems to have been an advertising ploy.
From
http://www.fmft.net/archives/003475.html
While the
2008 contest was hotly contested, this year the competition is likely to
be even more fierce & we start with this fine fellow.
Now lets set aside the somewhat interesting choice
of battledress & focus on the personal weapon. The MG 42 & its many variants
is a fine weapon, but is it just me or is this particular example missing a
rather critical part? [ Hint to civilians: Look for the barrel ]
Ethiopian Warrior
This was taken in the
Omo Valley,
South West Ethiopia in 2008. He does not look too happy.
To be fair he got his man but the idea of using the
sights has not caught on in Somalia.
Start them young.
This could turn out to be an awful mistake for the sergeant major.
Let us assume she has the softer, feminine side
suggested by having the safety catch on.
This lad is starting young. He is also getting through the ammo rather fast.
It was
in Haiti.
African Infantryman of the Year Competition rocked by racism
allegations
The organizers of the African
Infantryman of the Year competition face allegations of blatant & old
fashioned racism over this morning’s entry which shows black militiamen who
has "whitened up", plunging it the entire series into the..........
The Bloemfontein based Ex-Mercs Castle Lager Coalition have condemned the
competitions organizers decision to publish the picture as stupid & offensive,
while members of Johannesburg's Rand Club have added to the chorus of
disapproval. Speaking from the club's Spencer Whiting Armoury, General Jannie
van der Witte Aarde warned that it will cause serious offence & went on to add
that it’s a throwback to an era when white mercenaries were used. He added
that these days "whiting up" is considered to be dehumanizing to white people
& racist.
Against this backdrop, the organizers were simply cock-a-hoop to receive a genuinely non-black African nomination from one ex-Corporal Deluxe Mapatabi...
Love the African Infantryman series &
wanted to send a bio of another famous African warrior, Sir Morris
fford-Blanchfork in his field kit & belt order. It is arcane knowledge that
European officers led the best African Regiments. As a survivor, I can sorely
attest to that.
African infantryman of the year pictures by swat1945us - Photobucket
He is a man with problems
Nigerian or space man?
Team Somalia
Black
intellectuals politicians
Mobility - African style
Kalashnikov with pet & safety catch on
Camouflage, a new idea?
She hasn't worked out what the sights are for - a magazine is
falling off as well.
He looks vicious.
Off to school? The rifle is an oldie
What's that thing in her hands?
Firepower is fun
He has them under control
