UNTAC period photos 1992-93

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UNTAC period photos 1992-93

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Saw these on FB, might've been posted before but couldn't find in search..

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They look like BulgaBatt troops.
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Speaking of UNTAC, I've met several Cambodian men over the years who's parents actually named them Untac, took me a while to click, at first I thought it must have just been a common, regular Khmer name.
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PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:06 pm Speaking of UNTAC, I've met several Cambodian men over the years who's parents actually named them Untac, took me a while to click, at first I thought it must have just been a common, regular Khmer name.
Yeah I ran into this ladyboy called Untac one night.


In photo #6, I've never seen guns like those in the pile which seem to have dinner plate style magazines. Any idea if they held a lot of rounds compared to the other style on the right, or am I looking at something else entirely?

It's funny how those mom and pop setups haven't really changed since that time.

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Those are Degtyaryov AKA DP28 machine guns. The drum/pan holds 47/63 7.62 rounds depending on the variant. I'm not sure what you mean by the guns on the right, you mean the AKM/Type 56?
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Great pics, thx for sharing. :thumb:
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:17 pm Those are Degtyaryov AKA DP28 machine guns. The drum/pan holds 47/63 7.62 rounds depending on the variant. I'm not sure what you mean by the guns on the right, you mean the AKM/Type 56?
Yes, I do. I didn't realise on first glance the Degtyarov type pictured were so large. I had thought they were the same guns with different styles of magazines. Thanks.
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This film about another UNTAC kid was very touching. I'm not sure where there's a full copy available, I saw it in a cinema.
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:51 pm This film about another UNTAC kid was very touching. I'm not sure where there's a full copy available, I saw it in a cinema.
Definitely one of the better posts I've seen here. Sorry I don't know how to or can't "like". I guess I'm too new.
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:51 pm This film about another UNTAC kid was very touching. I'm not sure where there's a full copy available, I saw it in a cinema.
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