The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force

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HarperCollins 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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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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