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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... took time to notice that the obstacle that blocked the street only a few yards away was " artistically constructed : doors , beams , mattresses , nothing was lacking . " He placed some of his best marksmen in the houses that overlooked ...
... took time to notice that the obstacle that blocked the street only a few yards away was " artistically constructed : doors , beams , mattresses , nothing was lacking . " He placed some of his best marksmen in the houses that overlooked ...
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... took my pack on his back , and I was able to rejoin my company . 9934 If any legionnaires were tempted to malinger , they might be dissuaded by a visit to the surgeon . MacMahon's doctor in the 2nd Regiment in 1843 was a Pole named ...
... took my pack on his back , and I was able to rejoin my company . 9934 If any legionnaires were tempted to malinger , they might be dissuaded by a visit to the surgeon . MacMahon's doctor in the 2nd Regiment in 1843 was a Pole named ...
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... took up his march again , after rejecting ne- gotiations with several emissaries because , he believed , Behanzin simply sought to gain time to raise reinforcements for his army.78 Beyond the Koto , the forest thinned out and the country ...
... took up his march again , after rejecting ne- gotiations with several emissaries because , he believed , Behanzin simply sought to gain time to raise reinforcements for his army.78 Beyond the Koto , the forest thinned out and the country ...
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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