Originally Posted by Robert_White
Originally Posted by kaywoodie
Originally Posted by Robert_White
Algiers for one.


Referring to Mers el Kebir by chance?


The broad view understanding is that the French brought in some Nazi fellows to torture the Moslems. Which worked and collapsed the revolt. But word got out and world opinion flared up against France and they had to walk away from the whole thing in shame. Win the battle, lose the war.


Oh! You are refering to the Battle of Algiers. The Algerian war was fought from 1956- 63. Col Marcel Bigeard wrote the book on counter insurgency warfare. It is pure urban myth that the French employed former “Nazis" to interrogate Falaga prisoners. They were good enough without having to use Former Nazis. See “Bigeard’s crevettes".

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