France's Experience in Algeria

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A Savage War of Peace: Alegeria 1954-1962 (Revised Edition) [ILLUSTRATED]
1.  A Savage War of Peace: Alegeria 1954-1962 (Revised Edition) [ILLUSTRATED] by Alistair Horne
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  "Classic account of France's last war of decolonization.  Horne is one of the great English language historians of France."
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My Battle of Algiers: A Memoir
2.  My Battle of Algiers: A Memoir by Ted Morgan
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  "Autobiography of a French Propogandist during the Battle of Algiers."
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Wolves in the city: The death of French Algeria
3.  Wolves in the city: The death of French Algeria by Paul Henissart
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  "An account of the end of the Algerian War and the near civil war that almost happened in France.  Interesting details on the OAS."
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War in Algeria
4.  War in Algeria by Jules Roy
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  "Contemporary account of the Algerian War.  Jules Roy was Pied Noir intellectual who grew disillusioned with colonialism in Indochina."
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The Chopper Boys: Helicopter Warfare in Africa
5.  The Chopper Boys: Helicopter Warfare in Africa by Al J. Venter
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  "Interesting chapter about the first use of helicopters during the Algerian War. Interesting pictures."
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The First Helicopter War: Logistics and Mobility in Algeria, 1954-1962
6.  The First Helicopter War: Logistics and Mobility in Algeria, 1954-1962 by Charles R. Shrader
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  "A serious academic study of pioneering use of helicopters by the French Army in Algeria."
$110.95   Used & New from: $99.86

Les helicos du Djebel: Algerie, 1955-1962 (Collection "Troupes de choc") (French Edition)
7.  Les helicos du Djebel: Algerie, 1955-1962 (Collection "Troupes de choc") (French Edition) by Marc Flament
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  "Marc Flement was a talented soldier photographer.  He made classic images of the Algeria War."
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Lost Command
8.  Lost Command DVD ~ Anthony Quinn
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  "Film about French paratroopers at war.  Based on Jean Larteguy novel, "The Centurions".  Companion movie to the Battle of Algiers."
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The face of war: Reflections on men and combat
9.  The face of war: Reflections on men and combat by Jean Lartéguy
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  "Autobiography of the premier novelist of the French experience in Indochina and Algeria. His "Centurions" and "Praetorians: are classics."
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Battle of Algiers [VHS]
10.  Battle of Algiers [VHS] VHS Brahim Hadjadj
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  "Classic account of the Battle of Algiers.  Made in Algeria by a left wing Italian director.  Still very relevant."
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Torture: The Role of Ideology in the French-Algerian War
11.  Torture: The Role of Ideology in the French-Algerian War by Rita Maran
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  "Academic study about the wide scale use of torture by France."
$117.95

The Battle of the Casbah: Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Algeria 1955-1957
12.  The Battle of the Casbah: Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Algeria 1955-1957 by Paul Aussaresses
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  "An account by the man responsible for the wide scale use of torture.  Not often that one gets to read a book written by a torturer."
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Journal, 1955-1962: Reflections on the French-Algerian War
13.  Journal, 1955-1962: Reflections on the French-Algerian War by Mouloud Feraoun
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  "Academic study of the War."
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The Algerian War 1954-62 (Men-at-Arms)
14.  The Algerian War 1954-62 (Men-at-Arms) by Martin Windrow
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  "Short account of the Algerian War.  Nice uniform plates."
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The Algerian War and the French Army, 1954-62: Experiences, Images, Testimonies
15.  The Algerian War and the French Army, 1954-62: Experiences, Images, Testimonies by Martin S. Alexander
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  "Recent and very expensive academic study about the Algerian War."
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The Wars of French Decolonization (Modern Wars in Perspective)
16.  The Wars of French Decolonization (Modern Wars in Perspective) by Anthony Clayton
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  "Clayton is one of the great historian of the French Army.  An excellent account of the wars in Indochina and Algeria."
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France, Soldiers, and Africa
17.  France, Soldiers, and Africa by Anthony Clayton
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  "Everything you have ever wanted to know about the Armee d'Afrique.  Interesting sections about Algerian participation in World War Two."
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L'Armee Francaise: An Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885
18.  L'Armee Francaise: An Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885 by Edouard Detaille
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  "Outstanding illustrations of the Armee D'Afrique.  Detaille was the best military painter of the 19th Century."
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The French Secret Services: From the Dreyfus Affair to the Gulf War
19.  The French Secret Services: From the Dreyfus Affair to the Gulf War by Douglas Porch
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  "Douglas Porch is one of the great historians of France and its Army.  Great chapters about the intellectual failure of France in Algeria."
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Conquest of the Sahara
20.  Conquest of the Sahara by Douglas Porch
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  "A well written account of France's conquest of the Sahara.  Great old fashioned narrative history."
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The French Foreign Legion: Complete History of The Legendary Fighting Force
21.  The French Foreign Legion: Complete History of The Legendary Fighting Force by Douglas Porch
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  "A very well written general history of the Legion.  Douglas Porch is a superb writer."
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Legionnaire: An Englishman in the French Foreign Legion
22.  Legionnaire: An Englishman in the French Foreign Legion by Simon Murray
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  "A classic memoir of an English Legionnaire who fought in Algeria.  Maybe the best first person account about life in the Legion."
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LA Legion Etrangere: Foreign Legion (French Edition)
23.  LA Legion Etrangere: Foreign Legion (French Edition) by Pierre Dufour
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  "A photo history about the Foreign Legion's participation in the Second World War."
$49.95   Used & New from: $45.95

LES CHASSEURS D'AFRIQUE (L'Encyclopedie de L'Armee Francaise)
24.  LES CHASSEURS D'AFRIQUE (L'Encyclopedie de L'Armee Francaise) by Jacques Sicard
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  "A well illustrated account of the famed French light cavalry.  Nobody makes better illustrated books than the French."
$39.95   Used & New from: $35.93
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Beau Geste
25.  Beau Geste by Raymond Cullis Goffin
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  "The best of the three Geste novels by P.C. Wren."
$22.00   Used & New from: $10.82
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