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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... fire became so intense that all progress was brought to a halt " by a rolling cross fire which destroyed anyone who tried to get across . The soldiers refused to go forward . " The fire was coming from a house which , Saint - Arnaud ...
... fire became so intense that all progress was brought to a halt " by a rolling cross fire which destroyed anyone who tried to get across . The soldiers refused to go forward . " The fire was coming from a house which , Saint - Arnaud ...
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... fire that killed most of the cadres , including three of the battalion commanders and many of the company commanders . The regimental commander was also wounded . On the right , the attack of the 156th Infantry Regiment stalled ...
... fire that killed most of the cadres , including three of the battalion commanders and many of the company commanders . The regimental commander was also wounded . On the right , the attack of the 156th Infantry Regiment stalled ...
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... fire , or for that matter to the monsoons , nor had any effort been made to camouflage them , all of which was to leave the French garrison very vulnerable . There opening attacks had also revealed the au- dacity of the direct - fire ...
... fire , or for that matter to the monsoons , nor had any effort been made to camouflage them , all of which was to leave the French garrison very vulnerable . There opening attacks had also revealed the au- dacity of the direct - fire ...
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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