Today marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Algerian War which took place on November 1st, 1954. To mark this occasion, we are now going to do a panel AMA for questions on the French wars of decolonization. No matter if you're interested in the Viet Minh, the battle of Algiers or the less known aspects of these conflicts - you are very welcome to quench your thirst for knowledge here!

The panelists are as follows:

/u/Bernardito will speak about both the Algerian War and the Indochina War with a focus on the military aspect. I will be happy to answer questions on anything military related during this era.

/u/Georgy_K-Zhukov is well-versed in the French post-WWII campaigns in Indochina and Algeria, with particular focus on the role of the French Foreign Legion.

/u/EsotericR will be answering questions on decolonization in French sub-Saharan Africa.

/u/InTheCrosshairs will answer questions on the Viet Minh's role in French decolonization of Vietnam.

/u/b1uepenguin is also around to address questions about French decolonization in the Pacific; the failure to decolonize as well as anti-colonial movements and events in the French Pacific.

All panelists won't be available at the same time and they will be answering questions throughout the day and into tomorrow - so don't be worried if your question doesn't get answered within an hour!

Also, keep in mind that questions pertaining to the political aspect of these conflicts might remain unanswered since I was unable to recruit any experts on French post-war politics (as well as North African, Vietnamese, etc.)

I also want to take the time to do a shameless plug for a new subreddit touching on the subject of the war in Indochina: /r/VietnamWar has recently been cleaned and opened for posts and discussions on the French involvement in Indochina (and beyond).