Algerian War: military history cards

From 1954 to 1962 the National Liberation Front fought an armed struggle against French rule in Algeria. The conflict reached cities and countryside alike and deeply divided French society. The Evian Accords of March 1962 paved the way for independence, proclaimed in July of that year.

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Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil (1961)

1961

In September 1961, during the Algerian War, the French command learned the day and place of a meeting in the Saharan Atlas. It was led by Colonel Mohamed Chabani, head of Wilaya VI, with about 400 Algerian fighters.

Photo: Moharashid (CC0)

Battle of the borders (Algerian War)

1958

In 1958, Tunisia, independent since 1956, hosted the ALN's bases. To cut off the flow of weapons and fighters, the French army had set up an electrified barrier along the border, the Morice line.

Photo: Djelloul Khatib (CC BY-SA 4.0)

First Battle of El Djorf

1955

In late September 1955, in the Aurès, the French army surrounded Mount El Djorf, where hundreds of ALN fighters had gathered around Colonel Bachir Chihani.

Photo: Toni ALG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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