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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... SHAT , Xb 725 , 5 March 1831 . 9. SHAT , Xb 725 , 7 and 22 March 1831 . 10. SHAT , Xb 725 , 16 July 1831 . 11. Porch , Army , 49 . 12. J. Vidalenc , Les demi - soldes ( Paris : Librairie Marcel Rivière 1955 ) . 13. G. Bapst , Le ...
... SHAT , Xb 725 , 5 March 1831 . 9. SHAT , Xb 725 , 7 and 22 March 1831 . 10. SHAT , Xb 725 , 16 July 1831 . 11. Porch , Army , 49 . 12. J. Vidalenc , Les demi - soldes ( Paris : Librairie Marcel Rivière 1955 ) . 13. G. Bapst , Le ...
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... SHAT , 10H 375 , 3 ° REI , 3rd semester , 1950 . 16. SHAT , 10H 375 , 5o REI , 1st semester , 1952 . 17. 10H 376 , REC , 1st semester 1953. In 1953 , the commander of a Legion engi- neering section stated that he had men " who do not ...
... SHAT , 10H 375 , 3 ° REI , 3rd semester , 1950 . 16. SHAT , 10H 375 , 5o REI , 1st semester , 1952 . 17. 10H 376 , REC , 1st semester 1953. In 1953 , the commander of a Legion engi- neering section stated that he had men " who do not ...
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... SHAT , 10H 3174 , 10 August 1950 and 20 March 1951 ; also 10H 375 , 24 February 1950 . 62. See SHAT , 10H 184 for a rather lengthy correspondence on this issue . 63. The captain of the Joffre wrote in March 1949 that “ the general ...
... SHAT , 10H 3174 , 10 August 1950 and 20 March 1951 ; also 10H 375 , 24 February 1950 . 62. See SHAT , 10H 184 for a rather lengthy correspondence on this issue . 63. The captain of the Joffre wrote in March 1949 that “ the general ...
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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