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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... lack of munitions . It's some- thing which happens continually in Spain because of poor administration and the generals ' lack of foresight . " Azan also noted that his opponents were tactically naive , especially in the sort of ...
... lack of munitions . It's some- thing which happens continually in Spain because of poor administration and the generals ' lack of foresight . " Azan also noted that his opponents were tactically naive , especially in the sort of ...
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... lack of munitions . Daylight on June 6 revealed fresh German preparations for an attack , which began at 4 A.M. with artillery bombardments . German infantry assaults supported by tanks were re- pulsed , so that the task of breaking the ...
... lack of munitions . Daylight on June 6 revealed fresh German preparations for an attack , which began at 4 A.M. with artillery bombardments . German infantry assaults supported by tanks were re- pulsed , so that the task of breaking the ...
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... lack of equipment — especially mortars and machine guns - but even of simple items like supplemental magazines , so that ammunition for automatic rifles was carried loose in sacks and often had to be slotted into magazines during fire ...
... lack of equipment — especially mortars and machine guns - but even of simple items like supplemental magazines , so that ammunition for automatic rifles was carried loose in sacks and often had to be slotted into magazines during fire ...
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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