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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... Martyn , Life in the Legion , 14 . 8. Martyn , Life in the Legion , 46 . 9. Rosen , In the Foreign Legion , 41 . 10. Charles Poimiro , La légion étrangère et le droit international ( Paris : Berger- Levrault , 1913 ) , 225-6 . 11. Rosen ...
... Martyn , Life in the Legion , 14 . 8. Martyn , Life in the Legion , 46 . 9. Rosen , In the Foreign Legion , 41 . 10. Charles Poimiro , La légion étrangère et le droit international ( Paris : Berger- Levrault , 1913 ) , 225-6 . 11. Rosen ...
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... Martyn , Life in the Legion , 17 . 63. Martyn , Life in the Legion , 11 . 64. Gung'l , " La Légion , " 35-6 . 65. Rosen , In the Foreign Legion , 39–40 . Junger too noted that the elation of a new life soon gave way to depression ...
... Martyn , Life in the Legion , 17 . 63. Martyn , Life in the Legion , 11 . 64. Gung'l , " La Légion , " 35-6 . 65. Rosen , In the Foreign Legion , 39–40 . Junger too noted that the elation of a new life soon gave way to depression ...
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... Martyn , Life in the Legion , 130–31 . 90. Chabrol , Opérations , 269 . 91. Carpeaux , La chasse aux pirates , 180 . 92. Carpeaux , La chasse aux pirates , 53 . 93. Martyn , Life in the Legion , 170 . 94. Le soldat Silbermann , Cinq ans ...
... Martyn , Life in the Legion , 130–31 . 90. Chabrol , Opérations , 269 . 91. Carpeaux , La chasse aux pirates , 180 . 92. Carpeaux , La chasse aux pirates , 53 . 93. Martyn , Life in the Legion , 170 . 94. Le soldat Silbermann , Cinq ans ...
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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