French Regiment Defends Captured Canal Installations
Pierre Chateau-Jobert's paratroopers held their newly seized positions after the initial airborne fighting.
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November
French Suez Policy Faces Hungarian Contradiction
Guy Mollet's intervention in Egypt attracted criticism while Soviet military operations in Hungary raised broader questions about foreign force.
French Troops Secure Strategic Canal Bridges
Pierre Chateau-Jobert's regiment seized important bridges in the Port Said sector to strengthen the airborne foothold.
Naval Coordination Covers Airborne Forces
Pierre Barjot coordinated French naval support while the airborne troops sought to hold their objectives around the northern canal entrance.
Operation Musketeer
Commands French naval forces participating in Operation Musketeer.
Operation Musketeer
Serves as senior French commander with the Anglo-French landing forces in Egypt.
Parachutists Target Southern Port Said Exits
Pierre Chateau-Jobert's troops moved to control access routes out of Port Said as part of the allied effort to secure the canal entrance.
Paratroopers Establish Eastern Canal Foothold
Pierre Fossey-Francois's detachment established a French airborne position on the eastern side of the canal at Port Fuad.
Port Fuad Airborne Objectives Secured
Fossey-Francois leads his paratroopers in securing their assigned Port Fuad objectives after landing.
Port Fuad Landing Extends French Control
Pierre Fossey-Francois's parachutists extended the French presence beyond Port Said to positions across the canal.
Second 2e RPC Group Parachuted on Port Fuad
Fossey-Francois commands the second 2e RPC group dropped on Port Fuad during the afternoon airborne assault.
Second Colonial Regiment Receives Shock Unit Reinforcement
Jacques Massu's airborne operation included a reinforcing company from the Eleventh Shock Parachute Demi-Brigade after the first French landing.
Second French Parachute Wave Targets Port Fuad
Pierre Fossey-Francois commanded the later airborne wave that descended near Port Fuad during the afternoon of 5 November.
Tenth Parachute Division Suez Force Directed
Massu commands the 10th Parachute Division elements committed to the French side of Operation Musketeer.
Water Treatment Plant Captured Intact
Pierre Chateau-Jobert's troops captured a water treatment installation without destroying it, preserving an important public utility during the attack.
Waterworks Command Post Established
Chateau-Jobert establishes a command post at the water-treatment works while directing the airborne attack.
Airborne Troops Support Port Fuad Seizure
Pierre Fossey-Francois's paratroopers helped consolidate French control around Port Fuad during the second day of ground operations.
Ceasefire
Accepts a ceasefire under intense American, Soviet, and United Nations pressure.
Ceasefire Halts French Advance Down Canal
Andre Beaufre's command stopped the forward advance as an internationally pressed ceasefire curtailed the Anglo-French operation.
First Foreign Parachute Regiment Lands at Port Fuad
Brothier leads the 1er REP during the amphibious landing that reinforces French control of Port Fuad.
First REP Deputy Command at Port Fuad
Jeanpierre serves as deputy commander of the 1er REP during the occupation of Port Fuad.
First REP Links with Second RPC
Brothier's amphibious force links with 2e RPC paratroopers already holding positions around Port Fuad.
French Amphibious Component Released for Port Fuad
Barjot directs the French naval contribution supporting the amphibious landing at Port Fuad.
French Amphibious Troops Enter Port Fuad
Andre Beaufre's French troops landed near Port Fuad as part of the combined assault on both banks of the canal entrance.
French Forces Capture Port Fuad Harbor
Andre Beaufre's forces took control of the Port Fuad harbor area during the amphibious phase of the intervention.
French Leadership Accepts Military Halt
Guy Mollet's government agreed with Britain to cease hostilities despite objections to ending the operation prematurely.
French Naval Landing Reinforces Paratroopers
Andre Beaufre's ground forces received reinforcements arriving by sea as French troops advanced on the east side of the canal.
French Parachutists Coordinate With Amphibious Units
Jacques Massu's soldiers cooperated with seaborne formations to secure the northern canal approaches.
French Port Fuad Occupation Organised
Beaufre directs French ground forces as they establish control in Port Fuad after the assault.
Military Advance Halted
Mollet accepts the halt to French military operations despite dissatisfaction with the early ceasefire.
Parachutists Maintain Canal Access Points
Pierre Chateau-Jobert's regiment continued holding bridges and other important facilities captured during the airborne assault.
Port Fuad Airborne Force Joins Occupation
Pierre Fossey-Francois's contingent remained deployed around Port Fuad after French forces expanded their hold on the town.
Port Fuad Amphibious Landing Supervised
Massu is present as French 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment forces land and occupy Port Fuad.
Port Fuad Sector Secured
Beaufre's French forces secure positions in and around Port Fuad during the final day of fighting.
Port Said French Positions Reinforced
Pierre Chateau-Jobert's earlier airborne positions were strengthened as additional Allied personnel and equipment came ashore.
Ultimatum Strategy Ends With Forced Ceasefire
Guy Mollet's government accepted a ceasefire before the Anglo French armies could seize the canal, ending the military strategy built around the ultimatum.
French Forces Hold Port Fuad
Beaufre's forces remain in the Port Fuad sector under ceasefire conditions.
French Forces Remain in Northern Occupation Zone
Although offensive operations had stopped, French troops continued holding positions around Port Said pending withdrawal arrangements.
French Parachute Units Hold Northern Canal Positions
Jacques Massu's airborne soldiers remained in occupied positions while the governments considered withdrawal arrangements.
Airborne Assault Results Assessed After Ceasefire
Andre Beaufre's command assessed the rapid capture of strategic facilities and the limitations imposed by the early ceasefire.
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