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Mutiny threat "That afternoon we started to rebel, saying that we had to go back. But tht commander said that we could not return until we had entered the enemy base. So we talked to the chiefs of sections, who talked to the chiefs of platoons, who in turn addressed the commander of the company. The chiefs of platoons were very confused and did not know what to do. Eventually, we threatened to mutiny unless we vent back to the post. By this time it was raining very heavily. The commander had no alternative but to allow us to return to Nambude, The next day the commander of the battallion flew out from Mocimboa da Praia to look for us near where thu FRELIMO base was supposed to be. He did not see us because we were well on our way back to Nambude 9 "He was furious and came to Nambude intent on taking di against the company commander for not accomplishing his the latter explained that the troops had threatened to they could not last out any longer without food. So we out on parade and addressed by the battallion commander Angola four independent companies went eight days with order to enter an enemy base, but they succeeded. What There was no answer. Anyway, I am sure he was lying, sible to bo eight days under fire without food*" sciplinary action mission. However, shoot him because were all ordered He said that in only three meals in about you? he said. It is humanly impos- After this incident Fernando's company stayed in the post until 4 March, when a football tournament for all the teams in thv. post had been planned. But at 5»15 a.m. FRELIMO attacked the post. "At the side of the post where FRELIMO entered there had been only four sentries on duty and heavy rain was falling. I had finished my reentry duty at 5*00 a.m. and was already in bed* I had only taken off my boots because at 7»00 a.m. we took our coffee, I had been in bed only a few minutes when I heard tho cannons and mortars. I went outside the barracks, saw there was neavy fighting, and went back inside again. Suddenly, a mortar hit the roof and destroyed it. I saw that there were already many FRELIMO soldiers inside the post, so I went and lay on my bed and put the mattress over me. Then another shell exploded, this time inside the barrack room. I was lucky. I didn't die because I was protected by. the mattress. Shortly afterwards, FRELIMO soldiers entered the barrackroom and caught me." Want to go home When questioned about the general attitude of Portuguese soldiers, Fernando replied: "They cannot fight with courage. What are they defending here? We fight because %e are forced to. Where I was, for example, all that we longed for was that we would never find the enemy* All we wanted was to -9-
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Title | CENPA-033~11 |
Filename | CENPA-033~11.tiff |
Full text | Mutiny threat "That afternoon we started to rebel, saying that we had to go back. But tht commander said that we could not return until we had entered the enemy base. So we talked to the chiefs of sections, who talked to the chiefs of platoons, who in turn addressed the commander of the company. The chiefs of platoons were very confused and did not know what to do. Eventually, we threatened to mutiny unless we vent back to the post. By this time it was raining very heavily. The commander had no alternative but to allow us to return to Nambude, The next day the commander of the battallion flew out from Mocimboa da Praia to look for us near where thu FRELIMO base was supposed to be. He did not see us because we were well on our way back to Nambude 9 "He was furious and came to Nambude intent on taking di against the company commander for not accomplishing his the latter explained that the troops had threatened to they could not last out any longer without food. So we out on parade and addressed by the battallion commander Angola four independent companies went eight days with order to enter an enemy base, but they succeeded. What There was no answer. Anyway, I am sure he was lying, sible to bo eight days under fire without food*" sciplinary action mission. However, shoot him because were all ordered He said that in only three meals in about you? he said. It is humanly impos- After this incident Fernando's company stayed in the post until 4 March, when a football tournament for all the teams in thv. post had been planned. But at 5»15 a.m. FRELIMO attacked the post. "At the side of the post where FRELIMO entered there had been only four sentries on duty and heavy rain was falling. I had finished my reentry duty at 5*00 a.m. and was already in bed* I had only taken off my boots because at 7»00 a.m. we took our coffee, I had been in bed only a few minutes when I heard tho cannons and mortars. I went outside the barracks, saw there was neavy fighting, and went back inside again. Suddenly, a mortar hit the roof and destroyed it. I saw that there were already many FRELIMO soldiers inside the post, so I went and lay on my bed and put the mattress over me. Then another shell exploded, this time inside the barrack room. I was lucky. I didn't die because I was protected by. the mattress. Shortly afterwards, FRELIMO soldiers entered the barrackroom and caught me." Want to go home When questioned about the general attitude of Portuguese soldiers, Fernando replied: "They cannot fight with courage. What are they defending here? We fight because %e are forced to. Where I was, for example, all that we longed for was that we would never find the enemy* All we wanted was to -9- |
Archival file | Volume4/CENPA-033~11.tiff |