How France Fought a Lightning War in Mali (Op Serval)

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Become a Patron to support us & get exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Or Sign-Up as a Youtube Member: https://youtube.com/@BattleOrder/membership Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ If you'd like to make a one-time donation to Battle Order: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Other Platforms • Website: https://www.battleorder.org/ • 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleOrder2 Social Media • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/battleorder.org • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Chapters: 0:00 - The Situation 1:35 - Rebel Offensive 2:35 - French Intervention 4:30 - Task Force Doctrine 5:50 - Emergency Deployments 7:23 - France on the Attack 14:47 - Takeaways Sources: • Consultation with Op Serval veteran • "France's War in Mali: Lessons for an Expeditionary Army" by Michael Shurkin (RAND) • "Operation Serval: Another Beau Geste of France in Sub-Saharan Africa?" by Lt. Gen. Olivier Tramond and Lt. Col. Philippe Seigneur (French Army) • "What It Means to Be Expeditionary: A Look at the French Army in Africa" by Michael Shurkin (RAND) • INF 223 "Manuel d'emploi des groupement tactique interarmes a dominante infanterie" (Operating Manual for the Infantry Dominant Combined Arms Battle Group), French Army, 2001 • Various French language news articles published in 2013