The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting ForceSkyhorse Publishing Inc., 2010 - 728 pages The French Foreign Legion is a complete, captivating study of the famed fighting force, from its inception in 1831 to modern times. Historian Douglas Porch chronicles the Legion's involvement in Spain, Mexico, Indochina, Madagascar, WWI, Vietnam, and Algiers (to name a few) and delves into the inner workings of legionnaires and their captains. Known for draconian discipline and shrouded in mystery, the secrets of the Legion are guarded by those who have gained admittance into its elite society. In this thoroughly researched and impressive account, Porch reveals the mysteries surrounding a Legion of "unparalleled exoticism, pathos, and drama." Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. |
Table des matières
Le Plus Beau Corps de France | 1 |
Betuveen Politics Diplomacy and the Cannon The Legion in Spain 18351839 | 22 |
The Neuv Legion | 50 |
La Casquette du Père Bugeaud | 70 |
Zaatcha | 90 |
Corps Sans Passé et Sans Avenir | 118 |
Mexico 18631867 | 137 |
The FrancoPrussian War and the Commune | 163 |
New Legion Old Legion | 382 |
The Invention of Tradition | 410 |
Cause for HopeThe Legion in the Fall of France 1940 | 441 |
Question of CircumstancesThe 13 DBLE | 465 |
A Fragile Unity | 486 |
Masters of the BattlefieldThe Legion in Indochina | 505 |
Squeezed Like a Lemon The War of Attrition 19511954 | 530 |
The Final ActDien Bien Phu | 555 |
The Initiation | 170 |
IndochinaThe Invasion | 203 |
A Second Fatherland | 219 |
They Fought Like Unchained Demons The Legion in Dahomey | 245 |
March or DieThe Legion in Madagascar | 268 |
The Monastery of the Unbelievers | 289 |
The Mounted Companies | 312 |
1915Trench Warfare and Mutiny | 348 |
The Greatest Glory Will Be Here | 364 |
Priests of a Dead GodThe War in Algeria 19541956 | 565 |
The Battle of Algiers | 580 |
The Road to Rebellion | 598 |
The Balance Sheet | 617 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 635 |
SOURCE NOTES | 637 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force Douglas Porch Affichage d'extraits - 1991 |
The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force Douglas Porch Affichage d'extraits - 1991 |
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