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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... Bernelle was perhaps the ideal Legion com- mander , especially in this troubled early period of its history . A well- proportioned man with dark , slightly receding hair , Bernelle's arched eyebrows , mustache and goatee and well ...
... Bernelle was perhaps the ideal Legion com- mander , especially in this troubled early period of its history . A well- proportioned man with dark , slightly receding hair , Bernelle's arched eyebrows , mustache and goatee and well ...
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... Bernelle re- ported . " Three times we fought them off with our bayonets . Our soldiers , mixed up with theirs , showed ... great courage . The ravine from which the rebels emerged was covered with their dead . Their losses must have ...
... Bernelle re- ported . " Three times we fought them off with our bayonets . Our soldiers , mixed up with theirs , showed ... great courage . The ravine from which the rebels emerged was covered with their dead . Their losses must have ...
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... Bernelle's strict com- mand methods . Despite the varied origins of the Legion officers , there is no evidence that these conflicts broke down along political or social lines . One was a member of Bernelle's ( or was it Madame Bernelle's ...
... Bernelle's strict com- mand methods . Despite the varied origins of the Legion officers , there is no evidence that these conflicts broke down along political or social lines . One was a member of Bernelle's ( or was it Madame Bernelle's ...
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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