The Algerian War 1954–62

Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell, Mike Chappell

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Osprey
01 November 1997

History; European history; African history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Terrorism, armed struggle; Warfare & defence

Series: Men-at-Arms

It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d'etat; it destroyed thousands of careers; bitterly divided the French military and political classes for a generation; and sent hundreds of thousands of European settler families into often ruinous exile. This title details the history, organisation, equipment and uniforms of the forces involved.

By: Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell
Illustrated by: Mike Chappell
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 310
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 196g
ISBN: 9781855326583
ISBN 10: 1855326582
Series: Men-at-Arms
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 November 1997
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Windrow is series editor at Osprey and an authority on the post-war French army, particularly the Foreign Legion. He is the author of the very successful Men-at-Arms 300: French Foreign Legion since 1945 and Men-at-Arms 322: The French War in Indochina 1946-54.