Assassination in Algiers: North Africa and France, 1940-1942

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Assassination in Algiers examines North Africa and France during 1940–1942, framing the events around ideological and total war dynamics. The work contextualizes the conflict through the fall of France and the austere conditions of 1941–1942, then follows Operation TORCH as it unfolds. Central focus falls on Admiral Darlan’s rise, the planned “urgency of elimination,” and Darlan’s death, concluding with developments in Algiers through early 1943.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages304

Reading Time12 h 46 min

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: 1940-1942: Background to Conflict

Chapter 1 1940: The Fall of France

Chapter 2 1941: The Lean Year

Chapter 3 1942: Une Place d'armes

PART Two: Operation TORCH

Chapter 4 On the Eve

Chapter 5 Darlan's Trumph

Chapter 6 “The Urgency of Elimination”

Chapter 7 Darlan's Death

EPILOGUE Algiers: January to June 1943

GLOSSARY

SOURCES

NOTES

TRANSLATIONS

INDEX

ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS FOLLOW PAGE 152

FAQs

What time period and regions does the book cover?

The book covers North Africa and France during 1940–1942, with an epilogue extending to January–June 1943 in Algiers.

How is the narrative structured?

It is divided into two parts: a 1940–1942 background to the conflict, and a second part focused on Operation TORCH.

What role does Admiral Darlan play?

Admiral Darlan is a central figure during Operation TORCH, including a chapter on his triumph, followed by the “urgency of elimination” and then Darlan’s death.

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