Operation Jumelles Explained
| Conflict: | Operation Jumelles |
| Partof: | Plan Challe - Algerian War |
| Place: | Kabylia Wilaya III |
| Date: | July 1959 – March 1960 |
| Result: | French victory[1] [2] [3] |
| Combatant1: |  France |
| Combatant2: |  FLN |
| Commander1: | General Maurice Challe (commander-in-chief)
General Jacques Faure[4] |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Strength1: | 20,000[5] - 50,000[6] |
| Strength2: | Unknown |
| Casualties1: | Unknown |
| Casualties2: | 3,106 killed[7]
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Operation Jumelles (en|Operation Binoculars) was a military operation which was part of the Algerian War in Kabylia, Algeria. It lasted from 22 July 1959 to March 1960. It was fought between the FLN and the French Army.
Overview
The Operation Jumelles or Operation Binoculars is the largest military operation ever mounted in Algeria, more than 60,000 soldiers are engaged, it is led by General Maurice Challe. The fighting takes place in the Soummam Valley, Akfadou and Djudjura, in kabylia wilaya (III).
The General Massu also mentioned this operation in his book -le torrent et la digue- on page 266 he wrote: « and it will be the first time in the history of the Algerian war that a "commander in chief" will personally command an operation called "jumelles"...»
it is General Challe himself who led this operation.
All kinds of weapons and warplanes involved in this operation.
The first phase of the operation was called Pelvoux, and was fought between 22 July and 9 August. French marines led by the captain of the Sanguinetti frigate entered the Akfadou forest.
Notes and References
- Book: Elkabbach . Jean-Pierre . Les rives de la mémoire . Veber . Martin . 2022-10-27 . Groupe Robert Laffont . 978-2-38292-307-8 . fr . L'opération Jumelles du général Challe a cassé l'ALN. Dans les maquis, les djebels, notre armée était vaincue militairement.
- Book: Hélices, Tuyères et Palétuviers . Editions Publibook . 978-2-7483-0196-0 . fr . sa visite inhabituelle et son regard suspicieux nous confirme que l'opération "jumelles" a été couronnée de succès.
- Book: Quivy, Vincent . Les Soldats perdus. Des anciens de l'OAS racontent: Des anciens de l'OAS racontent . 2009-10-01 . Editions du Seuil . 978-2-02-100842-5 . fr . car les militaires à ce momentlà sont en plein plan Challe [l'opération Jumelles en Kabylie pour réduire les maquis FLN] – qui a été un succès.
- Book: Duchemin, Jacques C. . Histoire du F.L.N. . 2006 . Éditions Mimouni . 978-9961-68-104-6 . fr . 40.000 hommes sous les ordres des généraux Challe et Faure pour démanteler la W III ..
- Book: Stora, Benjamin . Le mystère De Gaulle: Son choix pour l'Algérie . 2010-10-28 . Groupe Robert Laffont . 978-2-221-12250-1 . fr.
- Book: Lentin, Albert-Paul . L'Algérie entre deux mondes (1): Le dernier quart d'heure . 1963-01-01 . (Julliard) réédition numérique FeniXX . 978-2-260-04339-3 . fr . 50 000 hommes engagés.
- Book: Allès, Jean-François . Commandos de chasse Gendarmerie: Algérie, 1959-1962, récit et témoignages . 2000 . Atlante . 978-2-912671-12-7 . fr.
