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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... sent away " to be reorganized and given the training which they are totally lacking . " 33 Lieutenant Gustave Marolf , a Swiss , saw his Greek legionnaires scram- ble for the rear when ordered into the attack : " A wave of terror ran ...
... sent away " to be reorganized and given the training which they are totally lacking . " 33 Lieutenant Gustave Marolf , a Swiss , saw his Greek legionnaires scram- ble for the rear when ordered into the attack : " A wave of terror ran ...
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... sent in 1914 to Morocco , discovered that " Every solitary man of these [ Germans , Austrians and a Turk in his com- pany ] hoped for the victory of the German armies and openly voiced their opinions , particularly when they were a ...
... sent in 1914 to Morocco , discovered that " Every solitary man of these [ Germans , Austrians and a Turk in his com- pany ] hoped for the victory of the German armies and openly voiced their opinions , particularly when they were a ...
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... sent to barracks in Belfort or Nancy , where they were treated , " without indulgence and with disdain . After this , they are sent to Marseille and I would not say received but tolerated at Fort Saint - Jean . As for the crossing , it ...
... sent to barracks in Belfort or Nancy , where they were treated , " without indulgence and with disdain . After this , they are sent to Marseille and I would not say received but tolerated at Fort Saint - Jean . As for the crossing , it ...
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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