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Bou Denib Part 2 - Mon Legionnaire

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Tazzouguerte<br />

Guir River<br />

Moroccan Advance on <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong> 29 Aug 1908<br />

-------------The Djorf Hammada------------<br />

<strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


Redoubt<br />

Blockhaus<br />

(Village--not built yet!)<br />

Palm Tree Oasis<br />

<strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>, 1908<br />

(Permanent Barracks/Buildings--not built yet!)<br />

Ksar De Beni-Ouzien<br />

Marabout De<br />

Si-Daoud-Youb<br />

Ruines of Ksar De Farouz


Map of <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong> from French Engineer Journal (Revue Du Genie - Février 1909)


French Troops Pass in Review, 14 July (Bastille Day), <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Gara where the Blockhaus was built, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus (view from the south), <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus (view from the north), <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus (view from the south), <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


Blockhaus Plan (diagrams from French Engineer Journal (Revue Du Genie – Février<br />

1909)


Blockhaus Plan (diagrams from French Engineer Journal (Revue Du Genie – Février<br />

1909)


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The small garrison of the <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong> blockhouse group around the flag with 129<br />

Moroccan bullet holes.


The Redoubt, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


On the hospital terrace, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong> (date unknown)


Prisoners, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


The Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong> (Panoramio)


Inside the Redoubt—Arrival of a Column, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>


Major Fesch (Commander of French Garrison<br />

at <strong>Bou</strong> Debib)<br />

Colonel Alix (shown below as General)


Defenders of the Blockhaus, <strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong><br />

Date and origin of photo is unknown


Tazzouguerte<br />

15-20,000<br />

Guir River<br />

-------------The Djorf Hammada------------<br />

X<br />

Final Battle 07 September, 1908<br />

<strong>Bou</strong> <strong>Denib</strong>

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