5 Commando was a mercenary unit of the Congolese National Army formed in response to the Simba rebellion; they were trained to be commandos and had their own air support unit. 5 Commando was active fr
Armée Nationale Congolaise and mercenaries, pictured during the Simba rebellion
The Wild Geese
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The Wild Geese is a 1978 British war action film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, and starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris and Hardy Krüger as a British mercenary unit in Sub-Saharan Af
5 Commando (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
…of employing white mercenaries when the Congo was due to host an upcoming Organisation of African Unity annual conference in September. The film The Wild Geese, made in 1978: directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger was based on the formation and…
Original poster by Arnaldo Putzu