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The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian War of Independence or the Algerian Revolution (Arabic: الثورة الجزائرية Al-thawra Al-Jazaa'iriyya; Berber languages: Tagrawla Tadzayrit; French: Guerre d'Algérie or Révolution algérienne) was fought between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (French: Front de Libération Nationale – FLN) from 1954 to 1962.

This war led to Algeria gaining its independence from France. Many saw it as a guerrilla warfare and was known for the use of torture. The war took place mainly on the territory of Algeria.

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  • Vernet-Combat de Somah

    Battle of Somah in 1836

  • Arrival of Marshal Randon in Algier-Ernest-Francis Vacherot mg 5120

    Arrival of Marshal Randon in Algiers in 1857

  • Moudjahiddines algériens à la montagne

    Algerian rebel fighters in the mountains

  • National Liberation Army Soldiers (7)

    National Liberation Army soldiers

  • Houari Boumediène - War of Independence

    Houari Boumediène, the leader of the National Liberation Army and future President of Algeria, during the war

  • Six chefs FLN - 1954

    The six historical Leaders of the FLN: Rabah Bitat, Mostefa Ben Boulaïd, Mourad Didouche, Mohammed Boudiaf, Krim Belkacem and Larbi Ben M'Hidi.

  • Bataille d'Alger

    Algiers: Muslim quarters (green), European quarters (orange), terrorist attacks

  • Le barrage électrifié sur les frontières Est de l'Algérie

    Electrified barriers along the entire length of Algeria's eastern and western borders

  • Semaine des barricades Alger 1960 Haute Qualité

    Barricades in Algiers, January 1960. The banner reads, "Long live Massu" (Vive Massu).

  • Les poseuses de bombes

    FLN female bombers

  • Commando de chasse V66 du 4me Zouaves

    Commandos de Chasse of the 4th Zouave regiment. Zouave regiments were mostly composed of European settlers.

  • Harki-j

    Young Harki in uniform, summer 1961

  • Ex voto mg 6329

    Ex-voto in Notre-Dame de la Garde thanking for the safe return of a son from Algeria, August 1958

  • French North African Operations medal law of 11 January 1958

    French North African Operations medal, 11 January 1958

  • Saadi Yacef 1966

    Former FLN member Saadi Yacef starred and co-produced The Battle of Algiers (1966) by Italian filmmaker Gillo Pontecorvo, which was critically acclaimed for its sense of historical authenticity and cast who had lived through the real war.

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