Ultramar War Memorial

**António Fragoeiro** · 04-15-2011, 12:21 AM

Hi, Here`s a few photos of the memorial dedicated to the portuguese troops that lost their lifes defending the ex-colonie of Angola and their citizens.
On the stone you can see the names of the fallen that came from the area of Oeiras
you will never forget you, rest in peace.

**António Fragoeiro** · 06-23-2011, 12:48 AM

0 replys, i will now post some photos of the war.
My father was in it, as i already shown photos of him in another thread.

Some photos of "hell", as the troops called it.

**António Fragoeiro** · 06-23-2011, 12:50 AM

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**António Fragoeiro** · 06-23-2011, 01:00 AM

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**António Fragoeiro** · 06-23-2011, 01:08 AM

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**SteveR** · 06-23-2011, 01:12 AM

Wars are nasty.
I have been told that Angola is a real $hithole.
War is a hard dirty business. You always remember those that came home in a box.
God rest their souls.

**António Fragoeiro** · 06-23-2011, 01:38 AM

I have been told that Angola is a real $hithole.

It was, it is and will always be.

My parents toke me there when i was 17 years old.
They wanted me to see the remains of former colonie of "Lobito", and believe me i was socked.
There are no tarmac roads, the houses are semi habitable, bullet holes on every wall, door and window, prostitution everywhere, mosquitoes, malaria, some times you could see a dead body inside a trash can. There are no rules. Even the "police" is corrupt.
Imagine a white young boy running like hell thru the street, to get away from a gang that wanted to steal he`s sony discman.
That was me, the day i exited the hotel alone to take some photos.
However my father works in luanda, angola and he likes it.