Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria, 19551957 aug 1, 2002. Aussaresses, a french army officer, revealed in detail the use of torture during the algerian war of liberation. Paul aussaresses is the author of the battle of the casbah 3. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Paul aussaresses books list of books by author paul. Aussaresses was born on november 7, 1918, just four days before the end of world war i, in saintpaulcapdejoux, tarn department, in languedoc. Follow paul aussaresses and explore their bibliography from s paul aussaresses author page. Battle of the casbah 01 by aussaresses, general paul paperback 2004 aussaresses on.
Ruthless french general in algerian war the irish times. Paul aussaresses, a french army general who in the final years of his life. At the time, his father was serving in the french army. This book is particularly relevant to the current debate on terrorism. But the most explosive reply of all came from paul aussaresses, an obscure, eightyfouryearold general, in an interview with le monde in the fall of 2000. On december 4, 20, the new york times reported the death of general paul aussaresses, one of the top military men in algeria during the years of the. Paul aussaresses, the french resistance hero and retired general who brought into full light the armys use of torture and summary execution during the algerian war of independence in a book. Aussaresses was a career army intelligence officer with an excellent military record citation needed when. The battle of the casbah by paul aussaresses librarything. His actions during the algerian warand later defense of those actionscaused considerable controversy.
The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Roger trinquier 20 march 1908 11 january 1986 was a french army officer during world war ii, the first indochina war and the algerian war, serving mainly in airborne and special forces units. Click to read more about the battle of the casbah by paul aussaresses. He was one of four generals who organized the 1961 algiers putsch operation. He was one of the most decorated soldiers in france.
Battle of the casbah 01 by aussaresses, general paul. Paul aussaresses wrote a book describing in graphic detail torture and executions by the french in the 1950s. Paul aussaresses born 7 november 1918 is a retired french army general, who fought during world war ii, the first indochina war and algerian war. He served as the fourth french commanding general during the first indochina war. The best include david hackworths about face and steel my soldiers hearts. The battle of the casbah by paul aussaresses overdrive. The book detailed the torture and summary executions in which he.
Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria, 19551957 details the brutal counterterrorist campaign against algerian insurgents during the algerian war. New york general paul aussaresses, who stunned france in 2000 when he said that he coldbloodedly tortured and summarily executed dozens of prisoners during his countrys brutal colonial war in. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Here, the lessons of the french in algiers continue to resonate. There are innumerable popular accounts written by ncos and junior officers. The french general paul aussaresses, whose cold admission of executions and torture during the algerian independence war five decades ago forced france to examine a dark period of its past, has. General paul aussaresses wrote a book about torture and atrocities in algeria. Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria 19551957.
An ageing french general who admitted torturing and killing algerians has gone on trial in paris, accused of acting as an apologist for war crimes. He wrote everything down, he said, and briefed gen. Paul aussaresses was a french army officer who served in algeria from 1955 to 1957, mainly as an intelligence officer in a paratroop unit. Download pdf the battle of the casbah ebook free online. General paul aussaresses was a career french army intelligence officer with an excellent military record during world war ii. Aussaresses wrote in his book that algerian war hero larbi ben mhidi was among those killed.
Paul aussaresses, 95, remorseless torturer in french. No french army officer had ever spoken up in such detail on the subject of torture during the bloody eightyear conflict that led to algerias independence until this book was first published. General aussaresses insisted that the torture and the summary killings were a matter of policy. Generals confessions of torture stun france the new. He was also a counterinsurgency theorist, mainly with his book modern warfare. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The majority of the book discusses how aussaresses developed a program of executions, assassinations, and torture in.
Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria 19551957, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria, 19551957 new york. His father, paul aussaresses senior, was serving in the french military at the time of his sons birth because of the war. General paul aussaresses decided to break the silence and reveal the bitter truth of the war on terrorism as the french army fought it in the late 1950s. New york general paul aussaresses, who stunned france in 2000 when he said that he. Paul aussaresses was born on november 7, 1918 in saintpaulcapdejoux, tarn, france. General paul aussaresses with his book services speciaux algerie 19551957. This book is an extraordinary document about the real wars, about the real human nature. General paul aussaresses memoir the battle of the casbah. He was one of the commanders in the battle of dien bien phu and is thought by many to have been a dominating influence on french unconventional warfare thinking from that time onwards. Paul aussaresses, 83, wrote a book detailing his role in the death of prisoners during the algerian war of independence. Paul aussaresses was a french army general who in the final years of his life dispassionately revealed the torture techniques he employed during the algerian war for independence and defended them. Paul aussaresses 7 november 1918 4 december 20 was a french army general.
General aussaresses was given the task of stopping the attacks on french citizens living in algeria, and subsequently destroy the nationalists as an entity. The battle of the casbah written by general paul aussaresses and has been published by enigma books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 20040201 with history categories. Aussaresses was a career army intelligence officer with an excellent military record when he joined the free french forces in. General paul aussaresses was a career french army intelligence officer with an excellent. French general fined for army torture book world news.
Paul aussaresses was a french army general, who fought during world war ii, the first. Bbc news europe french general on trial over algeria. General paul aussaresses, the battle of the casbah. Paul aussaresses author of the battle of the casbah. He fought during world war ii, the first indochina war and algerian war. Battle of the casbah 01 by aussaresses, general paul paperback 2004. Paul aussaresses, french general who tortured algerians. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In 1941, aussaresses served a year as an officer cadet in cherchell, algeria. In a wartime memoir, he called torture efficient and said he had a clear conscience because he was following orders. Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria, 19551957, by general paul aussaresses. Marcel bruno bigeard 14 february 1916 18 june 2010 was a french military officer who fought in world war ii, indochina and algeria. Paul aussaresses was a french army general who in the final years of his. Paul aussaresses november 7, 1918 december 4, 20 was a french army general, who fought during world war ii, the first indochina war and algerian war.
Think back to the revelations of general paul aussaresses in 2001, which scandalized france. His controversial, and some argue failed, methods include torture and summary execution. General paul aussaresses 04 dec 20 in his memoirs, published in 1999, bigeard confirmed that the french military had used what he called muscular interrogations during the. Paul aussaresses simple english wikipedia, the free. He was perhaps best known for wearing an eye patch since he lost an eye during battle. It isnt often that one gets to read a book by a war criminal who is proud of his actions. Aussaresses was a career army intelligence officer with an excellent military. He was dispatched to eastern algeria in 1955 where he and his unit fought the rebels of the fln. Terrorism and counterterrorism in algeria, 1955 1957, by general paul aussaresses. Aussaresses unrepentantly confessed that, in attempting to suppress terrorism in algeria in the 1950s, detainee abuse, torture, even murder became routine, firstchoice, approaches.
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