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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... least necessary , or at the very least the most avoidable , for by 1849 , French " Africa " ( Algeria did not yet officially exist ) had been to all intents and purposes " pacified . " Of course , there remained a few corners here and ...
... least necessary , or at the very least the most avoidable , for by 1849 , French " Africa " ( Algeria did not yet officially exist ) had been to all intents and purposes " pacified . " Of course , there remained a few corners here and ...
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... least that none of my men would try to shoot me in the back when we were next in combat , " he reasoned . 165 Le Poer re- counted that quarrels between men of different sections could set off col- lective feuds that outclassed that of ...
... least that none of my men would try to shoot me in the back when we were next in combat , " he reasoned . 165 Le Poer re- counted that quarrels between men of different sections could set off col- lective feuds that outclassed that of ...
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... least three things might have been done to filter out the least desirable legionnaires . First , the system of depositing poor soldiers into depots and discipline sections indicates that the Legion might have trimmed its strength by at ...
... least three things might have been done to filter out the least desirable legionnaires . First , the system of depositing poor soldiers into depots and discipline sections indicates that the Legion might have trimmed its strength by at ...
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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