Born in 1935, Jean-Pierre Laffont, studied photography at the Vevey school in Switzerland before returning to Algeria in 1960. As an infantry officer at the Cherchell military school, he was assigned in M'Zaourat in the Mascara region and took command of a section counting 40 harkis in order to ensure "the maintenance of order" in this difficult area. With the help of the Foreign Legion, he built a military post and the village school. With his pay, he bought notebooks, pencils, books and maps, appointed a military teacher and organised regular visits with a doctor and a postman, thus improving village life. When the ceasefire was announced on 19 March 1962, he was ordered to abandon and dismantle the post. On 22 March he embarked for France and was presented the Cross for Military Valour for his action. Roger-Viollet exclusively broadcasts the pictures illustrating these two years.
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. People of all origins join the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets in their room. [...]
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In the Kasbah of Algiers, during the Algerian War of Independence. Algeria, July 1960.
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort at M'Zaourat, Mascara Region. This fort [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the Military cadets. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Official visit to the School by [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the military cadets. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Soldiers from the fort of M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during a routine [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the military cadets. [...]
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Wheat Harvest. M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during the Algerian War of Independence, Summer 1961.
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. During the training sessions [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Harkis from the fort of M'Zaourat during a routine operation. They [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. A military cadet in front of a [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the Military cadets. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. The Lieutenant Jean-Pierre [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets having some rest [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Lieutenant instructor Meniole [...]
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Wheat Harvest. M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during the Algerian War of Independence, Summer 1961.
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Distribution of food intakes to [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Official visit to the Cherchell Infantry Mlitary School by the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry School. Official visit to the School by the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort in M'Zaourat, Mascara Area. The Sub-lieutenant [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the Military cadets. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. View of Algiers from the top of the Kasbah. Algeria, July 1960.
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort at M'Zaourat, Mascara Region. This fort [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets in their room. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Soldiers from the fort of M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during a routine [...]
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School built by the soldiers for the children of the village of M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort in M'Zaourat, Mascara Area. The village school [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the Military cadets. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort in M'Zaourat, Mascara Area. Mined barbed wire [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Food intakes intended for the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Propaganda poster for the referendum. Algeria, October 1960.
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort at M'Zaourat, Mascara Region, overlooking a [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets in their room. [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets at the Kasbah of [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. People of all origins join the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets having some rest [...]
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School built by the soldiers for the children of the village of M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Harkis from the 158th Infantry Batalion of the Mascara Area at the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the military cadets [...]
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Wheat Harvest. M'Zaourat, Mascara Area, during the Algerian War of Independence, Summer 1961.
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. People of all origins join the [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets during an [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. The French Army's fort in M'Zaourat, Mascara Area. Room where [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Military cadets being trained how [...]
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Algerian War of Independence. Cherchell Infantry Military School. Training of the military cadets. [...]