But those of the A.L.N. were crippling, by far the worst that it had suffered in the war to date; out of a total of 820 men crossing the Line, no less than 620 were killed or captured, including a failek commander. With them were taken 416 rifles or sub-machine-guns, and forty-six machineguns. (The disproportionate number of arms to rebels captured, however, is once again a testimony to the efficiency of the F.L.N. system of weapon recovery, which aimed at never leaving behind the previous firearm of a fallen djoundi.)

XREF: Builds a broader pattern of insurgent groups timing offensives around their enemy's political vulnerability rather than purely military conditions. QUESTION: Worth probing whether the FLN's Sakiet-aware calculus reflects a deliberate doctrine of exploiting international pressure for tactical gain.

Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Alge…, loc. 819