Harki
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Harki is the generic term for native Muslim Algerians who served as auxiliaries alongside the French Army during the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962. The word sometimes applies to all Algerian Muslims
A young Harki, French Algeria. c. 1961.
A World War II Harki veteran, French Algeria, c. 1961
1961 Paris massacre
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The 1961 Paris massacre was the mass killing of Algerians who were living in Paris by the French National Police. It occurred on 17 October 1961, during the Algerian War. Under orders from the head of
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…who reported that the president remarked to one of their spokesmen "Eh bien ! vous souffrirez" ("Well then — you will suffer"). He also ignored the 1961 Paris massacre of Algerians by the National Police. On 19 March 1962. the responsible Minister of State. Louis Joxe, ordered attempts by French officers to transfer…
Graffiti on the Pont Saint-Michel in 1961: "Ici on noie les Algériens" ("Here we drown Algerians"). Dozens of bodies were later pulled from the river Seine.
A memorial plaque for Algerians killed on 17 October 1961 by Parisian police officers who were acting under orders of the Prefect of Police, Maurice Papon.
Plaque Pont Saint Michel 2
Memorial plaque next to the Pont Saint Michel