Were PMC’s in Africa during the Cold War good guys or bad?

Obviously good guys. I will provide no other context. Good day and you’re welcome.

if you are motivated by money to take part in a death squad , more or less, you are probably not the best person, regardless if you are fighting communism or defending colonialism. I dont know, its not my place to judge the way a man makes a living, but I dont think the organizations/states who were paying these guys ever had the average Congolese (just an example) persons best interest in mind. Good link there, I love Journeyman Pictures. so much good stuff.

These are also the same groups that funneled weapons to death squads like the Glenanne Gang in Northern Ireland I believe, so make of that what you will

They were fighting communists insurgents.

If youre good at something dont do it for free.

The soldiers of fortune came into their own at that time

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African private military companies

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Accounted for 80% of the content in Soldier Of Fortune magazine.

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Does anyone here have more info on what these mercenary groups were really up to back then?

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thompson gunning, alongside roland

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1976: Death sentence for mercenaries
Three Britons and an American have been sentenced to death by firing squad for their mercenary roles during the Angolan civil war.

A further nine men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 16 to 30 years at the People's Revolutionary Tribunal in Luanda.

Ernesto Teixeira da Silva, one of five judges presiding over the case, said: "Africa feels mercenaries are a danger to the people, the children and to the security of the state. They spread fear, shame and hatred in Angola."

Costas Georgiou and Andrew McKenzie, who both served in the British army, were given the death sentence for participating in the killing of two Angolan citizens and fellow mercenaries.

American Daniel Gearhart was sentenced to death for advertising himself as a mercenary in an American newspaper.


I don't feel sorry for them

Recruiter John Banks
John Derek Barker's role as a leader of mercenaries in Northern Angola led the judges to send him to face the firing squad.

The sentences have now been referred to the Angolan President Agostinho Neto. He must approve the sentences before any actions can be carried out.

British Prime Minister James Callaghan has reportedly asked the Angolan President to show clemency towards the men sentenced to death.

Lawyers acting on behalf of the defendants are appealing against the decision saying: "In our view there is no crime of mercenary nor was there disclosed such crime in Angolan law."

In Britain the man who recruited the British mercenaries, John Banks, said: "I don't feel sorry for them. They are soldiers, they knew what they were doing. I would do it again."

The 13 men were hired to fight in the civil war that broke out when Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

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Exactly, africa makes the ME inbreds look sane. PMCs were very much the "good guys" in that shite hole of a landmass.

That was actually pretty good.
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