The Battle of Timimoun - Algeria 1957
The Battle of Timimoun - Algeria 1957

The Battle of Timimoun - Algeria 1957

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Carte blanche! When Lieutenant-Colonel Bigeard, commanding officer of the 3rd Colonial Parachute Regiment, reads the urgent telegram from General Salan, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Algeria, he knows he will have to play a high-stakes game.

In the preceding weeks, the Saharan troops and the air force had been unable to track down the deserters from a méhariste company who, after eliminating eight of their European comrades, had struck again by laying a deadly ambush against oil workers escorted by Legionnaires. It must be said that the gamble was a risky one, as operations would have to be conducted in the dunes of the Grand Erg Occidental — a vast expanse traditionally the preserve of those who know it well, covering nearly 15% of metropolitan France.

This book takes you through the unfolding of events, from the mutiny to the pursuit operations. You will discover how Bigeard — a pragmatic, media-savvy officer of undeniable charisma — managed to track down the dissidents and their accomplices.

With air support, he orchestrated airborne operations during which his men were directly airlifted and parachuted onto these formidable desert warriors, who fought to the last round.

 

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Author 1
Patrick-Charles Renaud
Publication date
March 2025
Pages
224
Cover
Paperback
Format
17x24
Language
French
Publisher
Mémorabilia
EAN
9782377830978

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