Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958 / David Galula ; foreword by Bruce Hoffman.

Author/creator Galula, David
Format Book
Publication InfoSanta Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2006.
Descriptionxl, 460 pages : map ; 28 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents pt. 1. The stage: i. The background -- ii. Insurgency and counterensurgency in Algeria -- iii. The situation in Kabylia -- iv. The sector of Tigzdrt -- v. The quartier of Aissa Maimoun -- vi. The Third Company and its sous-quartier -- pt. 2. The struggle for control of the population: i. The strategic problem -- ii. No doctrine for the counterinsurgent -- iii. My own theory -- iv. The indoctrination of my company -- v. An operation at sector level -- vi. Occasional contacts with the population -- vii. Moving the company closer to the population -- viii. A platoon detached to Igonane Ameur -- ix. Company routine -- x. Accidental purge of Bou Souar -- xi. Expansion of my sous-quartier, purge of the other villages -- pt. 3. Struggle for the support of the population: i. The situation in Awera in the winter of 1957 -- ii. The municipal reform -- iii. Cleaning Tiziouzou -- iv. Testing the new leaders -- v. Mobilising the population -- vi. Limits to local efforts -- vii. Prisoners and suspects -- viii. Further expansion of the sous-quartier -- ix. An operation in the Mizrana Forest -- x. The manpower crisis in the French army -- xi. Attempts at organizing a party -- pt. 4. War in the Bordj Menaiel Sector: i. The spring of 1958 -- ii. The revolution of May 13 and its aftermath -- pt. 5. Conclusions: i. Major factors in the Algerian War -- ii. Basic principles of counterinsurgent warfare.
Abstract When Algerian nationalists launched a rebellion against French rule in November 1954, France was forced to cope with a varied and adaptable Algerian strategy. In this volume, originally published in 1963, David Galula reconstructs the story of his highly successful command at the height of the rebellion. This groundbreaking work, with a new foreword by Bruce Hoffman, remains relevant to present-day counterinsurgency operations.
General note"MG-478."
General note"A new edition of a Rand classic"--Cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2006004404
ISBN0833039202 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780833039200 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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