This is one of the many small actions fought between Bedouins and the
foreign legion during the French conquest of the Sahara. The key to
controlling the desert was the oasis villages. It was vital that an attack
succeeded quickly, because a force which was unsuccessful would be
very low on water and may not make it back to the next supply point.
foreign legion during the French conquest of the Sahara. The key to
controlling the desert was the oasis villages. It was vital that an attack
succeeded quickly, because a force which was unsuccessful would be
very low on water and may not make it back to the next supply point.
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