"Algerian War" help needed.

[Plynkes]

You're right that those figures are no good for this, Matt.

But the white Kepi was very much still around (and is today):





Both those pics are of the Legion during the Algerian war.

[Le matou rouge]

Both those pics are of the Legion during the Algerian war.

Yes, of course but don't you notice they are black & white pictures ? 
They are of course the famous Pink Kepis Kommandos, and their barbecues were legendary through all the Legion. Can't find the Osprey's reference though.

(I'm sorry, I thought they didn't wear the kepi no more during fighting : that's what happens when you tried to tell more than you know)

Oups,
Matt
 
     

[Plynkes]

You're right, Matt, the Kepi had been replaced by the beret for service dress by the time these photos were taken. The kepi was reserved for dress uniforms after 1959 (those photos were taken in the early 60s, right at the end of the war).

But the men of the Legion are so emotionally attached to the kepi that they carried on wearing this item of parade dress with their combat uniforms, even though regulations forbade it.

[Haarken]

Re-released Battle for Algiers DVD

For anyone else interested in it, it seems that the Battle of Algiers is going to be re-released soon and at a much more reasonable price than most people are asking for elsewhere. It's still on pre-order but only a month to wait.

I have to say that its a great film, I had to watch it for a Terrorism module at uni, seemingly my lecturer who had a disdain for anything that could distract you away from reading books liked it too.

[Arlequín]

There is also 'The Lost Command' with Anthony Quinn and Alain Delon.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060637/

A bit like 'The Green Berets' but better. 

[axabrax]

Thanks for the tip on Battle of Algiers. I just put it into my Netflix queue. (Amazing how deep their library is sometimes.)

[huevans]

It looks like the French magazine "Militaria" has started publishing again. This is the premier source for French uniform info. For instance...

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/publication-2139-militaria-n-277-aout-2008.html

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/publication-353-militaria-n-221-decembre-2003.html

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/publication-265-militaria-n-133-aout-1996.html

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/publication-332-militaria-n-200-mars-2002.html

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/publication-1487-militaria-n-240-juillet-2005.html

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/recherche-par-mots/2.html

http://militaria.histoireetcollections.com/publication-1762-militaria-n-259-fevrier-2007.html