Only Algiers and the elite parachute regiments joined the putsch reliably

Evidence

As the counting of heads was completed by the morning of Sunday, Day Two of the putsch, it was painfully clear to Challe that only Algiers and its surrounding region was totally reliable; while the units committed wholeheartedly to the revolt numbered chiefly the elitist para regiments. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1378

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Algerians ratified independence almost unanimously

Related

• Algerians ratified independence almost unanimously (similarity 0.80)
• Algerians fighting for France outnumbered those fighting for independence (similarity 0.80)
• Replacing fraternising regiments with outsiders broke the barricades’ supply lifeline. (similarity 0.79)
• The Algerian army command split along loyalty lines when the putsch began. (similarity 0.79)
• Algeria’s independence had become irreversible by 1959 (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Algerians ratified independence almost unanimously #complicates (0.60)