Photos Pictures from the French wars of decolonisation.

[otomo68]

the commando marines

commando trépel

commando de montfort

commando jaubert

the légionnaires

CPA 20 during the fighting at Fellaoucène. April 1957

CPA 20 in operation south of Ténès in 1959

CPA 20 commando in a helicopter. 1959

marine commando in operation. 1960

 

[otomo68]

Commando de Montfort

Montfort commando and 2 RCA in operation in djebel Mazer. April 25 and 26, 1961

 

[uktabber]

GREAT PICS Mate.........haven't seen many of these before, more pl;ease!!! Thanks for posting....

 

[otomo68]

legionnaire carrying a mortar

2 Algerian prisoners

Operation in Ouarsenis

Legionnaires of the 5th REI during an operation. The legionnaire on the right carries a 57 mm recoilless rifle.

Legionnaires of the 1st REP during the Battle of the Frontiers in April-May 1958

 

[uktabber]

Again mate, GREAT Pics--more if you've got them!!

 

[otomo68]

operation in Kabilia

Algerian prisoners

I don't know whether this photo was taken by French soldiers or FLN Algerians.

weapons recovered from algerians. the weapons are german STG-44

commando Jaubert in the Djebel

 

[uktabber]

WOW, great photos.......More please!! Look at all those STG-44 rifles, with mags--WOW!!!