O.A.S. killings escalated from six monthly deaths in August to 553 by February 1962

Evidence

The killings continued to mount; from six killed and 430 stroungas in August, the O.A.S. score rose to nine and 763 in October. In December the number of deaths attributed to the O.A.S. was 98, but by February of 1962 they had risen to 553 in one month. β€” Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1507

Categorization

  • XREF: These escalation figures support the reader’s causal chain of intensifying violence as the war reached its end. β€” connects to: The OAS death toll in one month reached 553 through forced civilian mobilization β€” Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1563

Broader Connections