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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... corps of mercenaries : " The elements which make up the Foreign Legion are such that one cannot hope that the esprit de corps is as uniform there as in a French corps , " the Legion's inspector , Lieutenant General Count Alphonse d ...
... corps of mercenaries : " The elements which make up the Foreign Legion are such that one cannot hope that the esprit de corps is as uniform there as in a French corps , " the Legion's inspector , Lieutenant General Count Alphonse d ...
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... corps was uneven . " GM " complained in 1903 that Legion officers had the worst of both worlds , denied the career advantages of marine officers and the comfortable garrisons of the metropolitan corps.54 In 1896 , Legion Colo- nel de ...
... corps was uneven . " GM " complained in 1903 that Legion officers had the worst of both worlds , denied the career advantages of marine officers and the comfortable garrisons of the metropolitan corps.54 In 1896 , Legion Colo- nel de ...
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... corps and respect for traditions . " 115 In April 1938 , General Georges Catroux , an ex - Legion officer and by 1938 com- manding general of the 19th Army Corps , warned that German legion- naires were " exalted " by the success of ...
... corps and respect for traditions . " 115 In April 1938 , General Georges Catroux , an ex - Legion officer and by 1938 com- manding general of the 19th Army Corps , warned that German legion- naires were " exalted " by the success of ...
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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