The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting ForceHarperCollins Publishers, 1991 - 728 pages The legend of Beau Gaste and the hell-raising, hard-drinking, long-suffering, loyal Legionnaires has been immortalized by countless novels and Hollywood movies. Here Douglas Porch examines the Legion myth and goes beyond it to explore the Legion's mystique and describe its performance from its founding in 1831 to today. 32 pages of halftones; maps; index. |
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... Herbillon and Colonel Carbuccia capable of successfully conducting these operations , " he continued.40 Worse , the individual shortcomings of the two men were magnified tenfold when they were placed in tandem . In Rullière's opinion ...
... Herbillon and Colonel Carbuccia capable of successfully conducting these operations , " he continued.40 Worse , the individual shortcomings of the two men were magnified tenfold when they were placed in tandem . In Rullière's opinion ...
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... Herbillon confesses that he was far from confident . In the first place , he claimed , his force , though substantial , was simply too small to besiege the entire oasis.46 This was a red herring . He never needed to seal off the entire ...
... Herbillon confesses that he was far from confident . In the first place , he claimed , his force , though substantial , was simply too small to besiege the entire oasis.46 This was a red herring . He never needed to seal off the entire ...
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... Herbillon did not have a firm grasp on his command . In Algiers , fears were soon expressed that Herbillon , despite his good qualities , was " not up to it . ” Colonel Borel noted that " It's a great pity that such a forthright man ...
... Herbillon did not have a firm grasp on his command . In Algiers , fears were soon expressed that Herbillon , despite his good qualities , was " not up to it . ” Colonel Borel noted that " It's a great pity that such a forthright man ...
Table des matières
Le Plus Beau Corps de France | 1 |
Between Politics Diplomacy and the Cannon The Legion in Spain 18351839 | 22 |
The New Legion | 50 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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