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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... fact that the French resident was on board was deemed to be sufficiently insulting to launch an invasion of Dahomey . In fact , the situation was far more complicated than the French , posing as protectors of the Tofas , cared to ...
... fact that the French resident was on board was deemed to be sufficiently insulting to launch an invasion of Dahomey . In fact , the situation was far more complicated than the French , posing as protectors of the Tofas , cared to ...
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... fact that Legion life was not highly structured or controlled by the military hierarchy but rather the tone was set according to the values of the inmates , that behavior condemned in a more traditional military milieu was actually ...
... fact that Legion life was not highly structured or controlled by the military hierarchy but rather the tone was set according to the values of the inmates , that behavior condemned in a more traditional military milieu was actually ...
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... fact that the men were not obliged to carry heavy packs . Nevertheless , the fact remained that the long route marches , while punishing , occurred only periodically in the infantry , and alternated with perhaps tedious but not ...
... fact that the men were not obliged to carry heavy packs . Nevertheless , the fact remained that the long route marches , while punishing , occurred only periodically in the infantry , and alternated with perhaps tedious but not ...
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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