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

They look like BulgaBatt troops.

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.

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.

Nice photos

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?

Formal: All buttons done up
Smart Casual: Top button undone
Casual: Two buttons undone
WTF: Four buttons undone & tie the bottom of the shirt in a knot..

Great pics, thx for sharing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“We are black and ugly but we don’t ask for food”

Wow. Tough life.