Photos Algerian War.

[otomo68]

another war where France sent its soldiers.
I put you a wiki link for those who are interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_War


Montfort Commando in operation in the Geryville sector. They search the khaimas of nomads

weapon to be recovered from the Algerian Fellaga. the weapons are STG-44

Jaubert commando in the Djebel

 

[BravoZulu]

I know very little of this conflict other than it was vicious

 

[otomo68]

** Images deleted (identifiable dead bodies) not permitted **
Operation Jebel Mazer, 25 and 26 April 1961

armed recover on fellagas

 

[uktabber]

Great French forces pics mate, thanks for posting!!! ??

 

[guest0001]

Algerian War. 1 November 1954 – 19 March 1962. A Commando Marine of the French Navy with his radioman.

 

[guest0001]

@otomo68 : Brilliant pictures! THX for sharing!!!!

 

[Newtonk]

Algerian War. 1 November 1954 – 19 March 1962. A Commando Marine of the French Navy with his radioman.

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Is that Tiger stripe Camo before there was Tiger stripe Camo? Looks good either way

 

[guest0001]

Is that Tiger stripe Camo before there was Tiger stripe Camo? Looks good either way

French lizard camo, all tough the French called it "camouflage léopard" afaik. It's either an "Uniforme TAP 47/53, 47/54 or 47/56" TAP stands for "Troupes Aéro Portées" = airborne troops.

 

[otomo68]

Commando Marine. the machine gun is an AA-52 in 7.5mm calibre. July 1959

Heliportation of elements of CPA 10 (Airborne Parachute Commando) to Saida by an H 34 during operation "Binoculars"

 

[otomo68]

Is that Tiger stripe Camo before there was Tiger stripe Camo? Looks good either way

the outfits with this type of camouflage (leopard) were the outfits of the time in the French army.
For the film lovers, there is an old film on this war which is good: Lost Command

 

[otomo68]

Legionnaires helicoptered in January 1959 in the sector of Berrouaghia by an H-34

Air Commando in operation south of Ténès in 1959

Paratroopers of the 1st RCP (1er régiment de chasseurs parachutistes) airlifted in the region of Tizi-Ouzou on May 6, 1959

 

[otomo68]

soldiers boarding an H-21 helicopter. 1958

15th Senegalese Rifle Regiment (15ème Régiment de Tirailleurs Sénégalais)

15th RTS in operation

soldiers of the 15th RTS in operation in the region of Boudoukha

 

[otomo68]

soldiers of Algerian origin

paratrooper drop with a nord-atlas

patrol in the casbah in Alger

 

[SamWell]

french paratroopers




and legion

 

[AtlanticFriend]

This young 2nd Lieutenant from the 6ème Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique, who volunteered for a deployment in Algeria, had an interesting career when he came back to Metropolitan France.

 

[TIGREDELAIRE]

amazing photos! thanks a lot!

 

[BravoZulu]

Commando Jaubert during the late stages of the Algerian war.

 

[BravoZulu]

Commando Trepel in Algeria (1960). On the left, Boussanges who will be killed during the operation.

 

[BravoZulu]

Jean Claude Madjeski of the TREPEL Marine Command after the battles at Jebel M'ZI.

 

[BravoZulu]

Tebessa region. 1er REP legionnaires continued in conducting operations in the Tebessa region until April 1956.

Having returned from an operation, 1er REP legionnaires are washing clothes at their camp of Tebessa, in early March 1956.

1er REP legionnaires during an operation in northwestern Algeria, May 1956.

At the camp of Zeralda on June 4, 1956, General Lennuyeux (right), then Chief of the Foreign Legion, handed over the new regimental flag to Lt Colonel Brothier (left), then 1er REP’s commanding officer.

1er REP legionnaires during a parade in Algeria, in mid-1956.