Colonel Si M'hamed Bouguerra
Source: Web (jeune-independant.net)
Resistance & Human Rights • Historical Archive • 🇩🇿 Algeria • 3 views

Colonel Si M'hamed Bouguerra 🇩🇿

سي امحمد بوڨرة (أحمد بوقرة) (Known as "Si M'hamed")
Colonel of the ALN, Commander of Wilaya 4 (Algérois), Martyr of the Revolution
Born Dec 02, 1928 🇩🇿 Khemis Miliana (Aïn Defla), Algeria
Passed Away May 05, 1959 Ouled Bouachra (Médéa), Algeria
Lifespan 30 years old
3 views
Notice / Correction
"If we die, defend our memories, for we fought only that Algeria might live free."

Archival Overview

Revered commander of ALN Wilaya 4 (Algérois), known for his military brilliance, profound modesty, and legendary slogan: 'If we die, defend our memories.'

Biographical Record

Ahmed Bouguerra, known throughout the revolution as Colonel Si M'hamed, was one of the most beloved and intellectually formidable military commanders of the Algerian War of Independence. Born in Khemis Miliana, he was an activist in the PPA-MTLD, Algerian Scouts, and the paramilitary Special Organization (OS).

Appointed commander of Wilaya 4 (encompassing the Mitidja, Ouarsenis, and Médéa mountains) following the Soummam Congress, Si M'hamed structured an extraordinarily resilient military organization that repeatedly repulsed French paratrooper offensives. On May 5, 1959, he fell in heroic combat at Ouled Bouachra, becoming an enduring national symbol of integrity and self-sacrifice.

Memorial Guestbook & Tributes

0 messages recorded

Leave a Respectful Tribute

No tributes recorded yet. Be the first to leave a message in honor of Colonel Si M'hamed Bouguerra.

Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Martyrs Cemetery of Wilaya 4
Médéa / El Alia (Square of Martyrs), Algeria
GPS: 36.2642, 2.7539
View on Memory Atlas
Archival Standards PastLegacies adheres to strict neutral biographical guidelines and legal standards of remembrance. Next-of-kin may request modifications or removal at any time via our expedited process.