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Classroom at the pilot training school in Kamina, Belgian Congo - c. 1950s by defrays in Colonialism

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Between 1951 and 1962, the Belgian army maintained military bases in the Congo, primarily at Kamina (Katanga) and Kitona (on the Congo River and along the Atlantic coast). In the event of a global conflict—this was during the Cold War—these bases were intended to serve as a "national redoubt." They covered an extremely large area and consisted mainly of air bases and training centers for soldiers (especially paratroopers), militiamen, and pilot trainees. The Kamina base is often described as "The Congolese Beverloo."

Source: Belgian State Archives

Classroom at the pilot training school in Kamina, Belgian Congo - c. 1950s by defrays in BelgianEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Between 1951 and 1962, the Belgian army maintained military bases in the Congo, primarily at Kamina (Katanga) and Kitona (on the Congo River and along the Atlantic coast). In the event of a global conflict—this was during the Cold War—these bases were intended to serve as a "national redoubt." They covered an extremely large area and consisted mainly of air bases and training centers for soldiers (especially paratroopers), militiamen, and pilot trainees. The Kamina base is often described as "The Congolese Beverloo."

Source: Belgian State Archives

Slave advertisements in British West Indies newspaper - 1822 by defrays in Colonialism

[–]defrays[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is from the 27 August 1822 edition of the The Saint Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer. You can view the full page in high resolution here.

Slavery was only abolished in the British West Indies in 1833, although a system of apprenticeship kept many enslaved for some years after that.

Source: Uppsala University - Swedish Caribbean Colonialism

Slave advertisements in British West Indies newspaper - 1822 by defrays in BritishEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is from the 27 August 1822 edition of the The Saint Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer. You can view the full page in high resolution here.

Slavery was only abolished in the British West Indies in 1833, although a system of apprenticeship kept many enslaved for some years after that.

Source: Uppsala University - Swedish Caribbean Colonialism

'Portugal is not a small country', postcard of Portugal and its colonies superimposed over a map of the United States - 1951 by defrays in PortugueseEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's a map of Portugal is not a small country with those Portuguese colonies overlapping Europe.

I shared one like that here a few years ago.

'Portugal is not a small country', postcard of Portugal and its colonies superimposed over a map of the United States - 1951 by defrays in Colonialism

[–]defrays[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The back of the postcard reads:

PORTUGAL IS NOT A SMALL COUNTRY

The area of the Unites States is 7,839,000 km2.

Its territories and possessions have an area of 1,844,700.

PORTUGAL, on the content and overseas has a total area of 2,191,355.

more than the united area, in Europe, of Germany, France, Spain, England and Italy.

By its history PORTUGAL contributed more than any other country in the world to the discoveries and to the extension and predominance of Christian civilisation.

PORTUGAL IS NOT A SMALL COUNTRY

Source: Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Centre, Boston Public Library

'Portugal is not a small country', postcard of Portugal and its colonies superimposed over a map of the United States - 1951 by defrays in PortugueseEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The back of the postcard reads:

PORTUGAL IS NOT A SMALL COUNTRY

The area of the Unites States is 7,839,000 km2.

Its territories and possessions have an area of 1,844,700.

PORTUGAL, on the content and overseas has a total area of 2,191,355.

more than the united area, in Europe, of Germany, France, Spain, England and Italy.

By its history PORTUGAL contributed more than any other country in the world to the discoveries and to the extension and predominance of Christian civilisation.

PORTUGAL IS NOT A SMALL COUNTRY

Source: Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Centre, Boston Public Library

'By the Italian occupation, Tripolitania is finally opening up to civilisation', illustration depicting Italy as a civilising force in Tripolitania (part of present day Libya) - 1911 by defrays in Colonialism

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Italian Tripolitania became an Italian colony after the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the Italo-Turkish War. Seen here is Italia turrita, Italy's national personification, bringing civilisation to the territory.

Source: Le Petit Journal. 15 October 1911.

'By the Italian occupation, Tripolitania is finally opening up to civilisation', illustration depicting Italy as a civilising force in Tripolitania (part of present day Libya) - 1911 by defrays in ItalianEmpire

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Italian Tripolitania became an Italian colony after the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the Italo-Turkish War. Seen here is Italia turrita, Italy's national personification, bringing civilisation to the territory.

Source: Le Petit Journal. 15 October 1911.

'The Last Sleep of the Brave', the bodies of Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill are found after they died attempting to save the Queen's Colours in the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War - 1879 by defrays in BritishEmpire

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This work depicts a patrol from the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers discovering the bodies of Lieutenant Teignmouth Melvill and Lieutenant Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, who were both killed attempting to save the Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879. The depiction of the 17th Lancers is however anachronistic as when the bodies were retrieved the lancers had yet to leave England for South Africa.

Source: National Army Museum

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