The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting ForceThe 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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Because the arch-Tory Duke of Wellington opposed the Whig policy of
intervention, officers of the regular British army boycotted Evans, forcing him to
recruit four hundred officers from among a rabble of mercenaries and men who
had seen no ...
Because the arch-Tory Duke of Wellington opposed the Whig policy of
intervention, officers of the regular British army boycotted Evans, forcing him to
recruit four hundred officers from among a rabble of mercenaries and men who
had seen no ...
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mations inspired by British General Jock Campbell, and therefore baptized "Jock
Columns." It was at Bir Hacheim, on this forlorn, sand-blown plateau, that the 13e
DBLE would earn its enduring place in history and in the hearts of Frenchmen.
mations inspired by British General Jock Campbell, and therefore baptized "Jock
Columns." It was at Bir Hacheim, on this forlorn, sand-blown plateau, that the 13e
DBLE would earn its enduring place in history and in the hearts of Frenchmen.
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In the autumn of 1942, British General Bernard Montgomery prepared to throw
Rommel into retreat. Reequipped by the British, with strength up to 1,274 men
organized into two battalions, the Legion's role was to carry out a diversionary
night ...
In the autumn of 1942, British General Bernard Montgomery prepared to throw
Rommel into retreat. Reequipped by the British, with strength up to 1,274 men
organized into two battalions, the Legion's role was to carry out a diversionary
night ...
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Avis d'utilisateur - setnahkt - LibraryThingAuthor Douglas Porch is a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School; his other books relate to Mediterranean and North African military history. The French Foreign Legion is an excellently researched ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - MsMixte - LibraryThingProbably the book to read if one is interested in the French Foreign Legion. It's massive, though, so not exactly a beach read. Probably best for the military buff in the family. Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
Le Plus Beau Corps de France l | 1 |
Between Politics Diplomacy and the Cannon The Legion in Spain 18351839 | 22 |
The New Legion | 50 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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The French Foreign Legion: a complete history of the lengendary fighting force Douglas Porch Affichage d'extraits - 1991 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
13e DBLE 2e etranger Abd el-Kader Abd el-Krim Algeria Algiers appeared Arabs Armee d'Afrique artillery attack Azan barracks battalion battle became began believed Bernelle British Bugeaud camp campaign Captain Carlist caused cavalry Chinese Colonel colonial column combat command complained corps Dahomans Dahomey defense desertion despite discipline enemy enlisted especially fact fighting fire Flutsch force Foreign Legion fought France French army garrison German Grisot Herbillon Indochina infantry Jews Kemencei kepi killed lack Lamborelle large number Legion etrangere Legion officers legionnaires Lieutenant Lyautey Madagascar March Martyn mercenary Mexican military morale Moroccan Morocco Moslem mounted companies naires NCOs North Africa October operations paras Paris perhaps pied noir Poer political posts problems recruits RMLE Rollet Rosen Saint-Arnaud sent September sergeant served SHAT Sidi-bel-Abbes siege soldiers Souvenirs Spanish Sylvere tirailleurs Tonkin troops Tuyen Quang units veterans Viet Minh Vietnamese volunteers wounded wrote Zaatcha Zede zouaves
Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force |
| Auteur | Douglas Porch |
| Édition | illustrée |
| Éditeur | HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1991 |
| Original provenant de | l'Université du Michigan |
| Numérisé | 11 août 2009 |
| ISBN | 0060166525, 9780060166526 |
| Longueur | 728 pages |
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