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Battle of Fellaoucene

Battle of Fellaoucene was a battle fought in 1957 at Fellaoucene, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fellaoucene. It was part of the Algerian War, which ran from 1954 to 1962. The recorded result: FLN victory. Recorded strength: Algerian claims: 1,000 soldiers +; 30 reconnaissance planes; 12 helicopters against Algerian claims: 330 militants.

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Fought1957
WhereFellaoucene, France35.035N, 1.606W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFLN victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstFLN
Part ofAlgerian War1954 to 1962

Where it sits in the Algerian War

Battle of Philippeville, 1955Battle of Philippeville, 1955First Battle of El Djorf, 1955Battle of Helia, 1956Operation Blue Bird, 1956Battle of Algiers, 1956Battle of Fellaoucene, 1957Battle of Bouzegza, 1957bombardment of Sakiet Sidi Youssef, 1958Battle of Bab El Bekkouche, 1958Siege of Relizane, 1958Challe Plan, 1959Battle of Raf-Raf, 1959Battle of Souakria, 1960Battle of Djbel Bouk'hil, 1961Battle of Bab El Oued, 196219551962Battle of Fellaoucene, 1957
16 placed engagements of the Algerian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1957 (year precision)
PlaceFellaoucene, France
35.035N, 1.606W
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthAlgerian claims: 1,000 soldiers +; 30 reconnaissance planes; 12 helicoptersAlgerian claims: 330 militants
Casualties and lossesAlgerian claims: 500 to 700 killed; 400 wounded; 1 aircraft shot downAlgerian claims: 120 killed; 60 wounded
Commanders
  • Serge Andolenko
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Placed at Fellaoucene; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Fellaoucene is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q109257220, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fellaoucene, revision 1377013361, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.