Elite Troops in Algeria: Paratroopers - Legionnaires - Commandos, 1954-1961
Elite Troops in Algeria: Paratroopers - Legionnaires - Commandos, 1954-1961
Elite Troops in Algeria: Paratroopers - Legionnaires - Commandos, 1954-1961
Elite Troops in Algeria: Paratroopers - Legionnaires - Commandos, 1954-1961
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Elite Troops in Algeria: Paratroopers - Legionnaires - Commandos, 1954-1961

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A collection of firsthand accounts of some of the fiercest fighting of the Algerian War, highlighting the actions of French Legionnaires and commandos against independence forces, from the Algerian border regions to the clashes at Bizerte.

This book explores some of the battles fought by Legionnaires, French naval commandos, air force commandos, and counterinsurgency commandos, who sometimes faced opponents determined to fight to the last round. Having met and interviewed these veterans over many years, the author focuses on engagements along the Moroccan and Tunisian borders. Beyond those borders, Algerian independence fighters received instruction and training before joining guerrilla bands in the interior. He also takes readers to the Saharan Atlas, the Aurès Mountains, and the peaks of Kabylia, where fighting took place at altitude, among brambles, in snow, or on scorching rock. The book closes with an episode in Bizerte, Tunisia, where paratroopers arriving from Algeria fought fierce street battles in the summer of 1961. A student of contemporary history, the author offers a nuanced account of several confrontations that marked the Algerian War. Meticulous in his research, he has cross-checked testimony gathered over decades against archival records.

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Author 1
CHARLES RENAUD
Publication date
October 2026
Pages
206
Illustrations
Over 200
Cover
Paperback
Format
21.0 cm × 29.5 cm
Language
French
Publisher
Regi-Arm Memorabilia

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