Algerian War of Independence

November 1, 1954 – March 19, 1962 · Algeria

Armed conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN), 1954-1962, ending with Algeria's independence. Opened by the FLN's Toussaint Rouge attacks on 1 November 1954, it was fought mainly as guerrilla warfare in Algeria, with repercussions in metropolitan France; it brought down France's Fourth Republic and ushered in the Fifth Republic.

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France

FLN

Other

France

National Liberation Front (Algeria)

Algeria

Charles de Gaulle belligerent leader

Pierre Mendès France belligerent leader

Guy Mollet belligerent leader

Jacques Massu military commander

Paul Aussaresses military commander

Raoul Salan military commander

Houari Boumédiène belligerent leader

Mohamed Boudiaf belligerent leader

Rabah Bitat belligerent leader

Ahmed Ben Bella belligerent leader

Ferhat Abbas belligerent leader

Krim Belkacem belligerent leader

Larbi Ben M'hidi belligerent leader

Didouche Mourad military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 3,000
Killed: 100
Wounded: 60,188

France Killed c. 18,000

Killed: c. 32,000

Units

French Air and Space Force Air Parachute Commando No. 10 French Army 5th Armored Division (France) 9th Motorized Division French Foreign Legion 10th Parachute Division (France) 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment 14th Infantry Division (France) 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Régiment de Chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen French Navy

National Liberation Army (Algeria)

Battles and events 7

Toussaint Rouge November 1, 1954
Philippeville massacre August 20–25, 1955
Battle of Algiers (1956–1957) January 7 – October 8, 1957 · French victory
Battle of Bouzegza August 12, 1957 · Algerian victory on 4 August French victory on 12 August
Bombing of Sakiet Sidi Youssef February 8, 1958
Challe Plan February 1, 1959 – April 1, 1961
Battle of Djebel Bouk'hil (1961) September 17–18, 1961 · FLN victory