Tribute to WW1 portuguese forces

[António Fragoeiro]

YouTube - ‪Participação de Portugal na 1º Guerra Mundial/WW1 Portugal‬‏

Cheers.
Nuno

[stuka f]

Hey Nuno,
forgive me my ignorance, I know that it is called World War I , but I didn't know Portugal was involved.
One is never to old to learn!
cheers
|<ris

[António Fragoeiro]

Hey Nuno,
forgive me my ignorance, I know that it is called World War I , but I didn't know Portugal was involved.
One is never to old to learn!
cheers
|<ris

Hi Kris, yes we were, portuguese troops were posted in two fronts, france, angola and mozambique.
In france we were about 50000 strong, and 3000+ protecting the colonies.

[António Fragoeiro]

A memorial located in the city of Coimbra, Portugal.

[stuka f]

Of course, Afrika must have been a pain point for the Germans and a reason to involve Portugal.
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[big ned]

Here's an interesting linky to the Portuguese forces deployed in Europe and Africa during WW1. An interesting read.

World War One | Portugal| Military History | Balagan | Steven Thomas

Regards, Ned.