Siege of Jadotville
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The Siege of Jadotville was a major battle during the Congo Crisis, that began on 13 September 1961 and lasted for five days. A small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion serving under the Un
Radio operator of "A" Company in the months prior to the siege
Irish ONUC troops in the Congo in 1960 (a year prior to the siege)
Fouga Magister similar to the armed one used by the Katangese during the siege
The United Nations Operation in the Congo was a United Nations peacekeeping force which was deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis. The ONUC was the UN's first p
Siege of Jadotville
…the Congo Crisis, that began on 13 September 1961 and lasted for five days. A small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion serving under the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC), designated "A" Company, was besieged at the UN base near the mining town of Jadotville (modern-day Likasi) by Katangese forces loyal to the…
Swedish ONUC peacekeeper in the Congo
United Nations peacekeeping forces from Iran, the Philippines and Sweden at Kamina Air Base in January 1963
Swedish troops plan offensive actions for Operation Grandslam
Swedish UN soldiers armed with submachine guns at an access road to Niemba in November 1961