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Ecole Militaire d'Infanterie de Cherchell, Algérie, August 1960. EOR (Eleves Officiers de Reserves) Excercise bomb explosion at close range © JP Laffont Ecole Militaire d'Infanterie de Cherchell, Algérie, October 1960. EOR (Officer students) 2nd Companie, 2nd Section, posing under a roman aqueduct © JP Laffont Ecole Militaire d'Infanterie de Cherchell, Algérie, Sept 1960. EOR (Eleves Officiers de Reserves) The futur infantery officers during their long training walks. They must use to the climate and to the "djebels" the hard dry lands of most Algéria. The future infantery officers during their long tr... Ecole Militaire d'Infanterie de Cherchell, Algérie, Sept 1960. EOR (Eleves Officiers de Reserves) The futur infantery officers during their long training walks. They must use to the climate and to the "djebels" the hard dry lands of most Algéria. The future infantery officers during their long tr... Ecole Militaire d'Infanterie de Cherchell, Algérie, December 11th, 1961. Official visit of the school by the General De Gaulle and Defense Minister Pierre Mesmer © JP Laffont Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Harkis from M'Zaourat post, during a routine operation. They are part of the 158th Infantery Batallion based in Mascara © JP Laffont Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Typical French Fort for a small harka unit. This unit counted 48 "harkis", Arab origin, fighting along the French troops. This fort was above the small vilage of M'Zaourat of about 50 souls. The fort construction was made by disciplinary section of First Regime... Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Typical French Fort for a small harka unit. This unit counted 48 "harkis", Arab origin, fighting along the French troops. This fort was above the small vilage of M'Zaourat of about 50 souls. The fort construction was made by disciplinary section of First Regime... Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Typical French Fort for a small harka unit. This unit counted 48 "harkis", Arab origin, fighting along the French troops. This fort was above the small vilage of M'Zaourat of about 50 souls. The fort construction was made by disciplinary section of First Regime... Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Typical French Fort for a small harka unit. A school was builted for the village children © JP Laffont Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Harkis from M'Zaourat post, during a routine operation. They are part of the 158th Infantery Batallion based in Mascara © JP Laffont Mascara Area, Algeria, Summer 1961. Typical French Fort for a small harka unit. This unit counted 48 "harkis", Arab origin, fighting along the French troops. Harkis during lunch time © JP Laffont Young JP Laffont, born in Algiers, moved in Morocco at 3 years old. was raised near Casablanca. Picture circa 1938 © JP Laffont January 1962. M'Zaourat fort, Mascara Area, Algeria. Amateur photo Under Lieutenant JP Laffont at the center with 4 of its troupers © JP Laffont Dublineau, Mascara Area, Algeria, January 1961. The comanding Officer of 2nd Section, 158st Infantery Battalion - Under Lieutenant JP Laffont. Self Portrait © JP Laffont