Book About French Foreign Legion

Légion étrangère french pronunciation.

Book about french foreign legion. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon. Historian douglas porch chronicles the legion s involvement in. In an age when most of the world s armies strive to make military service a less bestial and more enlightened experience than it used to be the legion still drives its trainees to.

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. French foreign légionnaire 1890 1914 warrior book 157 of 94. Historian douglas porch chronicles the legions involvement in spain mexico indochina madagascar wwi vietnam and algiers to name a few and delves into the inner workings of legionnaires and their captains.

There is no more famous fighting force than the french for. 48 books based on 29 votes. In 2006 the online bookstore abebooks reported that it was among the 10.

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The french foreign legion is a complete captivating study of the famed fighting force from its inception in 1831 to modern times. Legionnaires are highly trained infantry soldiers and the legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the french armed forces when it was founded the french foreign legion was. A soldier of the legion.

Shelved 1 time as french foreign legion avg rating 3 70 273 ratings published 1907. The world contains more misfits sadists masochists and people who enjoy fighting than we sometimes like to suppose. The french foreign legion ffl.