The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting ForceSimon and Schuster, 1 nov. 2010 - 752 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.” |
Table des matières
PREFACE | |
Le Plus Beau Corps de France | |
Between Politics Diplomacy and the Cannon The Legion in Spain 18351839 | |
The New Legion | |
La Casquette du Père Bugeaud | |
Zaatcha | |
Corps Sans Passé et Sans Avenir | |
1915Trench Warfare and Mutiny | |
The Greatest Glory Will Be Here | |
New Legion Old Legion | |
The Invention of Tradition | |
Cause for HopeThe Legion in the Fall of France 1940 | |
Question of CircumstancesThe 13º DBLE 23 A Fragile Unity | |
Masters of the BattlefieldThe Legion in Indochina | |
Squeezed Like a Lemon The War of Attrition 19511954 | |
Mexico 18631867 | |
The FrancoPrussian War and the Commune | |
The Initiation | |
Indochina The Invasion | |
A Second Fatherland | |
They Fought Like Unchained Demons The Legion in Dahomey | |
March or Die The Legion in Madagascar | |
The Monastery of the Unbelievers | |
The Mounted Companies | |
1914 | |
The Final Act Dien Bien | |
Priests of a Dead God The War in Algeria 19541956 | |
The Battle of Algiers | |
The Road to Rebellion | |
The Balance Sheet | |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | |
SOURCE NOTES | |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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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