PREPARATION FOR THE ALGERIAN WAR OF LIBERATION IN THE DAHRA REGION AND THE ROLE OF THE MARTYR OMAR BERJI IN ORGANIZING REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY (1945–1954)

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the role of the Dahra region in the preparation for the Algerian Liberation Revolution during the period between 1945 and 1954, as well as the role of the martyr Berji Omar in organizing revolutionary activity and preparing for armed struggle. The Dahra region witnessed intense nationalist activity following the events of 8 May 1945, as activists of the national movement contributed to spreading political awareness and mobilizing the local population against French colonial policy.

The Special Organization (OS) played a central role in training militants, organizing clandestine cells, and collecting weapons and material resources necessary for preparing the revolution. The years 1953 and 1954 witnessed intensified political and military preparations in the Dahra region through secret meetings, the expansion of communication networks, military training, and the collection of funds and supplies, thereby creating favorable conditions for the outbreak of the Liberation Revolution.