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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... sent to the front.46 When those from Alsace - Lorraine were given the opportunity of volunteering for the heavy artillery , " which sent them for several months far to the rear for their classes in the training camps and which exempted ...
... sent to the front.46 When those from Alsace - Lorraine were given the opportunity of volunteering for the heavy artillery , " which sent them for several months far to the rear for their classes in the training camps and which exempted ...
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... sent in 1914 to Morocco , discovered that " Every solitary man of these [ Germans , Austrians and a Turk in his com- pany ] hoped for the victory of the German armies and openly voiced their opinions , particularly when they were a ...
... sent in 1914 to Morocco , discovered that " Every solitary man of these [ Germans , Austrians and a Turk in his com- pany ] hoped for the victory of the German armies and openly voiced their opinions , particularly when they were a ...
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... sent to a regular French unit . For instance , there were still a small but important number of Americans who were willing to enlist because they wished to get into action quickly and avoid being sent back to the United States for ...
... sent to a regular French unit . For instance , there were still a small but important number of Americans who were willing to enlist because they wished to get into action quickly and avoid being sent back to the United States for ...
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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