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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... North Africa , and the subsequent role played by the 13 ° DBLE as a symbol of France's , and the Legion's , fighting spirit , it is ironic perhaps that few officers made their decision on political grounds . De Gaulle's brief visit to ...
... North Africa , and the subsequent role played by the 13 ° DBLE as a symbol of France's , and the Legion's , fighting spirit , it is ironic perhaps that few officers made their decision on political grounds . De Gaulle's brief visit to ...
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... North Africa campaign . The Legion had fought poorly at El Himeimat . In its defense , it can be argued that in a night attack things often appear more confused than they actually are , especially when the radios go dead . The attack ...
... North Africa campaign . The Legion had fought poorly at El Himeimat . In its defense , it can be argued that in a night attack things often appear more confused than they actually are , especially when the radios go dead . The attack ...
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... North African volunteers in any future emergency . They also admit that there will be a heavy reckoning with the North African natives afterwards . However , the American envoy to Algiers , Robert Murphy , reported that the Germans ...
... North African volunteers in any future emergency . They also admit that there will be a heavy reckoning with the North African natives afterwards . However , the American envoy to Algiers , Robert Murphy , reported that the Germans ...
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 |
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