Salan’s character fused colonial warfare with clandestine intelligence experience

Evidence

No Frenchman of his generation — in fact, few soldiers anywhere — had fought as much as Salan. … From now on his character was shaped by the twin influences of the colonial army and clandestine intelligence work, the intrigues of which he found far from unappealing. … Then, in 1954, it was Salan who had to preside over the humiliating end of the présence française in Indo-China. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 535

Categorization

• DEFINE: Establishes Salan’s biography and temperament as the central commander figure of the Algerian war.
• XREF: connects to: Salan’s nickname reflected his inscrutability rather than his time in Asia — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 536

Related

• Salan’s nickname reflected his inscrutability rather than his time in Asia (similarity 0.90)
• Salan was France’s most battle-hardened and decorated soldier. (similarity 0.83)
• Salan was a largely symbolic O.A.S. leader out of daily control (similarity 0.80)
• Salan accepted full responsibility for O.A.S. atrocities despite nominal control only (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Salan’s nickname reflected his inscrutability rather than his time in Asia #qualifies (0.60) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 536