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.
From
http://www.fmft.net/archives/003475.html
Whilst 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
battledress & focus on the personal weapon. The MG 42 & its many many variants
in 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 ]
From
African Infantryman Of The Year
Stat them young.
This could turn out to be an awful mistake for the sergeant major.
Let us assume she has a softer, feminine side
This lad is starting young. He is also getting through the ammo rather fast.
This
happened in Haiti.
African Infantryman of the Year Competition rocked by racism
allegations
The organisers 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 organisers 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 dehumanising to white people
& racist.
Against this backdrop, the organisers 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
