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Costas Georgiou (Greek: Κώστας Γεωργίου; 21 December 1951 – 10 July 1976), also known by his alias Colonel Callan, was a Cypriot-born British mercenary executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial for activities during the civil war phase of the Angolan War of Independence.
Mar 10, 2023 · Costas Georgiou, aka 'Colonel Callan', was a British mercenary who fought in Angola in 1975-1976 and was executed by the MPLA regime. The article reveals his role in atrocities and how the Andersonstown News exposed his colonial past in Belfast.
Mar 14, 2024 · Costas Georgiou, the mercenary "Colonel Callan" in the bloodied fields of Angola. (Part A') Kostas Chalastras. March 14, 2024. 14 min read. Cover photo: George coordinates his department during the operations. The unfortunate outcome in the British Army and the outbreak of civil war in Angola.
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Jul 10, 2010 · Costas Georgiou, a Greek Cypriot who fought as "Colonel Callan", was one of four foreigners shot by Angolan authorities for war crimes. The trial and execution of the mercenaries sparked international controversy and condemnation amid the Cold War chaos in Angola.
Costas Georgiou was one of the four British mercenaries who were given the death penalty by firing squad in Angola in 1976. He was recruited by John Banks, who said he would do it again, and his lawyers appealed against the decision.
Jul 10, 2014 · One of the men, ex-paratrooper Costas Georgiou, is also wanted by New Scotland Yard for questioning in connection with the murders of 14 of his own men during the war. The men who were killed...
Sep 24, 2020 · Learn about the infamous British-Cypriot mercenaries who fought in the Angolan Civil War in the 1970s. Costas Georgiou, also known as the Psycho Colonel, was executed for killing his comrades, while Charlie Kebab was killed in an ambush.
