Operation Jumelles

Operation Jumelles

Part of Plan Challe - Algerian War

Date	July 1959 – March 1960
Location	Kabylia Wilaya III
Result	French victory^[1]^[2]^[3]

Belligerents

France

FLN

Commanders and leaders

General Maurice Challe (commander-in-chief)

General Jacques Faure^[4]

Unknown

Strength

20,000^[5] – 50,000^[6]

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

3,106 killed^[7]

2,506 captured

Algerian War

1950s

1960s

Operation Jumelles (English: 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.

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References

^ Elkabbach, Jean-Pierre; Veber, Martin (27 October 2022). Les rives de la mémoire (in French). Groupe Robert Laffont. ISBN 978-2-38292-307-8. L'opération Jumelles du général Challe a cassé l'ALN. Dans les maquis, les djebels, notre armée était vaincue militairement
^ Hélices, Tuyères et Palétuviers (in French). Editions Publibook. ISBN 978-2-7483-0196-0. sa visite inhabituelle et son regard suspicieux nous confirme que l'opération "jumelles" a été couronnée de succès
^ Quivy, Vincent (1 October 2009). Les Soldats perdus. Des anciens de l'OAS racontent: Des anciens de l'OAS racontent (in French). Editions du Seuil. ISBN 978-2-02-100842-5. 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
^ Duchemin, Jacques C. (2006). Histoire du F.L.N. (in French). Éditions Mimouni. ISBN 978-9961-68-104-6. 40.000 hommes sous les ordres des généraux Challe et Faure pour démanteler la W III .
^ Stora, Benjamin (28 October 2010). Le mystère De Gaulle: Son choix pour l'Algérie (in French). Groupe Robert Laffont. ISBN 978-2-221-12250-1.
^ Lentin, Albert-Paul (1 January 1963). L'Algérie entre deux mondes (1): Le dernier quart d'heure (in French). (Julliard) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-260-04339-3. 50 000 hommes engagés
^ Allès, Jean-François (2000). Commandos de chasse Gendarmerie: Algérie, 1959-1962, récit et témoignages (in French). Atlante. ISBN 978-2-912671-12-7.

v t e Conflicts between France and Algeria
Ministry of Mujahideen - Declaration of 1 November 1954
Pre-1830 conflicts	Djidjelli expedition French-Algerian War 1681–1688 Bombardment of Algiers (1682) Bombardment of Algiers (1683) Bombardment of Algiers (1688)
French conquest of Algeria: 1830-1836	Shipwreck of Dellys (1830) Invasion of Algiers in 1830 Battle of Staouéli (1830) First Battle of Blida (1830) Second Battle of Blida (1830) Massacre of El Ouffia (1832) Battle of Sig (1835) Battle of Macta (1835) Battle of Constantine (1836)
French conquest of Algeria: 1837-1870	Raid on Reghaïa (1837) Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) First Battle of Boudouaou (1837) First Battle of the Issers (1837) First Assault of Dellys (1837) Siege of Constantine (1837) Battle Of Ammal (1840) Battle of Boudouaou (1840) [ar] Battle of Mazagran (1840) Battle of Beni Mered (1842) Battle of the Smala (1843) Second Assault of Dellys (1844) Battle of Sidi Brahim (1845) Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846) Siege of Laghouat (1852)
Allegiances	Allegiance to Mohamed ben Zamoum (1830) [ar] Allegiance to Emir Abdelkader (1832) [ar] Allegiance to Emir Abdelkader (1833) [ar]
Mokrani Revolt	Battle of Alma (1871) Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871) Battle of Naciria (1871) [ar] Battle of Bordj Menaïel (1871) [ar] Battle of Issers (1871) [ar] Capture of Palestro Capture of Touggourt
Algerian War	Toussaint Rouge Véronique El Djorf I Philippeville Blue Bird Palestro Algiers Agounennda Bouzegza Bab El Bekkouche May 1958 crisis Jumelles Algiers putsch Bab El Oued
Treaties	Desmichels Treaty Tafna Treaty Évian Accords De Bourmont Treaty [ar] De Lamoricière Treaty [ar]
Documents	1920 Algerian Political Rights Petition 1943 Manifesto of the Algerian People Declaration of 1 November 1954
Lists	List of participants in the invasion of Algiers in 1830 List of participants in Mokrani Revolt

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