Tract issued by the FLN: ‘The National Liberation Front gears up for action’ (March 1955)

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On 24 March 1955, the Algerian General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) sends the Chief Superintendent, head of the General Intelligence branch of the police for the district of Algiers, a tract issued by the National Liberation Front (FLN), an Algerian political movement leading the struggle for Algeria’s independence from France. The tract announces that the armed wing of the FLN, the National Liberation Army (ALN), will be taking action against French colonialist forces to try to win back independence for Algeria.

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Source: Direction générale de la Sûreté nationale (Algérie). [Lettre de la direction générale de la Sûreté nationale à Monsieur le commissaire divisionnaire, chef de la police des Renseignements généraux, district d'Alger (24 mars 1955)]: Mouvement national algérien. 24-03-1955. n° 13410 POL RG.3. Kept in: Archives nationales d'outre-mer. Alger - service departemental des renseignements generaux d'alger (1910/1962), Préfecture d'Alger. Service départemental des Renseignements Généraux d’Alger (SDRG). Questions musulmanes 1936/1962. Mouvement national algérien (M.N.A.), généralités, organisation, activité politique, activité psychologique, action militaire, action terroriste, mouvements annexes, propagande (6 novembre 1954/29 mars 1962). FR ANOM 91/3F/148.

Copyright: (c) Archives Nationales d'Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence

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