Ain Beida, Algeria

Various shots of captured members of the F.L.N. in lorries passing camera. LS. Line of lorries at standstill. Various shots of rebels that surrendered to the French, of them talking to French troops. Various shots of rebels queuing and receiving soup. (Dupe. Neg.)

Cataloguers note: This story came after five years of the 'War of Independence' which pitted France against Algeria's National Liberation Front (FLN) In total, the war lasted seven bitter years, during which at least 100,000 Muslim and 10,000 French soldiers died. Algeria gained its independence on the 3rd July, 1962.