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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... [ 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 little drunk , which happened rather often . " German legionnaires deserted ...
... [ 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 little drunk , which happened rather often . " German legionnaires deserted ...
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... German recruits . Already the number of Germans in the Legion had dropped from 37 percent in 1934 to 19.2 percent in 1935.110 By February 1937 , only 11 percent of recruits were German . 111 A 1935 report noted that the German police ...
... German recruits . Already the number of Germans in the Legion had dropped from 37 percent in 1934 to 19.2 percent in 1935.110 By February 1937 , only 11 percent of recruits were German . 111 A 1935 report noted that the German police ...
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... German legionnaires were collected for repatriation . After January 1941 , the German - dominated Armistice Commission be- came more insistent , demanding names of Germans serving in the Legion , which seriously threatened to compromise ...
... German legionnaires were collected for repatriation . After January 1941 , the German - dominated Armistice Commission be- came more insistent , demanding names of Germans serving in the Legion , which seriously threatened to compromise ...
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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