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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... soon married . In December 1831 , he became a lieutenant . But he soon discovered that , despite zealous service , years were easier lost than regained . The final blow came in the spring of 1836 with the death of his young wife . A ...
... soon married . In December 1831 , he became a lieutenant . But he soon discovered that , despite zealous service , years were easier lost than regained . The final blow came in the spring of 1836 with the death of his young wife . A ...
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... soon as reality approached , as soon as the defenders found themselves within range of the French shells , and even before that , they bolted to some other position , where they could make another demonstration of battle without ...
... soon as reality approached , as soon as the defenders found themselves within range of the French shells , and even before that , they bolted to some other position , where they could make another demonstration of battle without ...
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... Soon cries of agony went up , and even the bugle call was cut short by a bullet that entered the horn and severed the throat of the bugler . The first men reached the German barbed wire only to find that the artillery had failed to cut ...
... Soon cries of agony went up , and even the bugle call was cut short by a bullet that entered the horn and severed the throat of the bugler . The first men reached the German barbed wire only to find that the artillery had failed to cut ...
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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