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PortugueseColonialWar

1961–1974

1961–1974 armed conflicts in Africa between Portugal and independence movements

Era
1961–1974
SIDES
12
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

PortugueseColonialWar

{{plainlist| }} India Portugal Guinea
VS
North Korea People's Republic of China Brazil Cuba Guinea Guinea-Bissau +3
Start: 04.02.1961 End: 25.04.1974 Duration: 13 years 2 months 23 days Participants: 12 countries Weapons: 94 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Portuguese Colonial War
Date
1961–1974
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
13 records
Duration
13 years 2 months 23 days
Participants
India Portugal Guinea North Korea People's Republic of China Brazil +6
Weapon System
94
02 / Sides
Belligerents 12 participants
{{plainlist| }}
India India Primary Portugal Portugal Primary Guinea Guinea Primary
VS
North Korea North Korea Primary People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary Brazil Brazil Primary Cuba Cuba Primary Guinea Guinea Primary Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Primary Mozambique Mozambique Primary Zambia Zambia Primary Senegal Senegal Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 13 records
Battle Operation Esmeralda 1961 Battle Annexation of Goa 1961 Battle Angolan War of Independence 1961–1974 Battle Ataques a Luanda en febrero de 1961 1961 Battle Attacks on northern Angola in 1961 1961 Battle Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963–1974 Battle Mozambican War of Independence 1964–1974 Battle Portuguese incursions in Zambia 1966–1969 Battle Operation Zeta 1969 Battle Operation Gordian Knot 1970 Battle Operation Green Sea 1970 Battle Operation Penada 1972 Battle Operation Royal Amethyst 1973
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 85 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
17 %18
Russia
15 %16
Portugal
11 %12
Germany
10 %11
United Kingdom
10 %11
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Atlanticeagle Shipbuilding
6 %6
FN Herstal
5 %5
Rheinmetall AG
4 %4
Rheinmetall
3 %3
Edgar Brandt
3 %3
Total 94 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 17 years all equipment
{{plainlist| }} 14 years avg. age
SIDE B 24 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $309 K · 1961 M48 Patton
Weapons & Equipment85systems
Country
CATEGORY
ArmaLite AR-10Battle Rifles75ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenadeHand Grenades42BL 4.5 inch Medium Field GunField Guns55Daimler DingoRecon Vehicles48Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77MAT-49Machine Pistols68Luger pistolPistols68Modèle 1951 helmetHelmets65vz. 52Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)63UziMachine Pistols62Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60Pancierovka 27Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)51Vigneron submachine gunMachine Pistols50Brandt Model 27/31Towed Artillery & Mortars42Humber armored carRecon Vehicles47Fox armoured carRecon Vehicles36Instalaza rifle grenadesHand Grenades62M45 QuadmountGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)66M3 Scout CarRecon Vehicles42Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols61bazookaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)49Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76PPSh-41Machine Pistols71M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71ZiS-3Field Guns68Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62StenMachine Pistols48Breda 38General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)63Model 34 Howitzer 75/18Towed Artillery & Mortars57RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46Walther P38Pistols77MP 34Machine Pistols61KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61M30 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48M48 PattonTanks42Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81UziMachine Pistols62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Madsen machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)59Breguet 1050 AlizéMaritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft59Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50StenMachine Pistols48MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83FN FAL G1Battle Rifles81G3 rifle m/961Battle Rifles79FN FAL m/962Battle Rifles78Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75ArmaLite AR-10Battle Rifles75M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71FN FALBattle Rifles70Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles6610.5 cm leFH 18MTowed Artillery & Mortars63+24more →Panhard EBRRecon Vehicles65Brandt Mle 1935Towed Artillery & Mortars51M2 4.2-inch mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71StenMachine Pistols48Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75UziMachine Pistols62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61Madsen machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)59M18 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles54Lockheed VenturaMaritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft40M3 StuartTanks45MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87SPG-82Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54120-PM-43Towed Artillery & Mortars4282-PM-37Towed Artillery & Mortars4110.5 cm leFH 18Towed Artillery & Mortars6410.5 cm leFH 18MTowed Artillery & Mortars63Breda M37General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)62MG 13General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)41PPS submachine gunMachine Pistols67MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)7415 cm sFH 18Towed Artillery & Mortars66Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71M20 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles51StenMachine Pistols4860 mm mortar M2Towed Artillery & Mortars48Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75PPSh-41Machine Pistols71ZiS-3Field Guns68UziMachine Pistols62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62StenMachine Pistols48PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)55PPSh-41Machine Pistols71M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)5482-PM-41Towed Artillery & Mortars41Bravia ChaimiteArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)52B-10Recoilless Rifles64Franchi LF-57Machine Pistols56Star Model Z-45Machine Pistols56FBP submachine gunMachine Pistols52Sa 23Machine Pistols47RPKLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)76ZiS-3Field Guns68Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83ZiS-3Field Guns68Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66Brandt Model 27/31Towed Artillery & Mortars429K32 Strela-2MANPADS44FerretRecon Vehicles46

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87MASS3Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS4Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS5FN FAL G1Battle Rifles81MASS6ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80MASS7G3 rifle m/961Battle Rifles79MASS8FN FAL m/962Battle Rifles78MASS9MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77MASS10Walther P38Pistols77MASS
1M48 PattonTanks$309 K19612M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)$166 K198639K32 Strela-2MANPADS$75 K19724M3 StuartTanks$33 K5DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20126StenMachine Pistols$111942
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature