Battle of Philippeville (1955 AD)

Battle of Philippeville (FLN vs Side B) took place in 1955 AD during Algerian War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1955 AD
• Date: 1955-08-20
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Algerian War
• Side A: FLN
• Commanders (A): Youcef Zighoud, Salah Boubnider
• Commanders (B): Paul Aussaresses
• Casualties: approx. 3,000 to 5,000 (French historian) 12,000 dead (FLN claim) 1,273 killed (French claim))123
• Coordinates: 36.873°, 6.910°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Philippeville · Wikidata entry

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