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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... allowed all legionnaires who were foreigners with one year's service remaining of their two - year enlistment to return to civilian life.1 Clearly the government seemed intent upon reducing Legion strength sub- stantially . Mexico ...
... allowed all legionnaires who were foreigners with one year's service remaining of their two - year enlistment to return to civilian life.1 Clearly the government seemed intent upon reducing Legion strength sub- stantially . Mexico ...
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... allowed in the temple " and no other option was available to them within the French army . 196 In 1939 , as in 1914 , the French again demonstrated their deeply am- bivalent attitudes toward the foreigners who volunteered to defend them ...
... allowed in the temple " and no other option was available to them within the French army . 196 In 1939 , as in 1914 , the French again demonstrated their deeply am- bivalent attitudes toward the foreigners who volunteered to defend them ...
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... allowed Flutsch time to think out his situation , and gave him the self - assurance to return to face the consequences of his , albeit fairly minor , crime . Flutsch discovered the Le- gion to be a refuge , an almost monastic retreat ...
... allowed Flutsch time to think out his situation , and gave him the self - assurance to return to face the consequences of his , albeit fairly minor , crime . Flutsch discovered the Le- gion to be a refuge , an almost monastic retreat ...
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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