Portuguese Guinea
- Corpo de Milícias (Militia Corps) - made up of Africans, mainly for self-defense of villages, they were divided into two types, the Regular Militia, defensive, organized in 45 companies of 200 men and the Special Militias, similar to Special Groups in other colonies, organized in 23 groups of 31 men.
- Comandos Africanos (African Commandos) - units of commandos entirely composed by black soldiers, including the officers.
- Fuzileiros Especiais Africanos (African Special Marines) - Marine units entirely composed by black soldiers.
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“To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)