The 1 November uprising was planned around a precise synchronized H-Hour.

Evidence

The most precise, synchronised timing was to be observed; under strictest orders from Ben Boulaid not a shot was to be fired until 03.00 hours on the morning of 1 November. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 266

Categorization

  • XREF: Connects to the reader’s interest in how the revolution took concrete military form; parallels Dien Bien Phu timing and coordination discussions.