Battle of El Menaouer (1957)

Battle of El Menaouer
Part of Algerian War
Date 5 September 1957 Location El Menaouer, Mascara, Algeria Result ALN victory French retreat
Belligerents
ALN	France
Commanders and leaders
Si Mohamed Si Redouan  † Si Abdel Latif Ali Hellali	Unknown
Units involved
Unknown	French Army Light Aviation
Strength
Unknown	20,000
Casualties and losses
69 men 23 wounded	650 men 6 aircraft

The Battle of El Menaouer occurred in 1957, when two Algerian battalions were ambushed by a giant 20,000 French army.