The French Foreign Legion

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1628732393
Total Pages : 848 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (287 download)

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Book Synopsis The French Foreign Legion by : Douglas Porch

Download or read book The French Foreign Legion written by Douglas Porch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Foreign Legion is a complete, captivating study of the famed fighting force, from its inception in 1831 to modern times. Historian Douglas Porch chronicles the Legion’s 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. Known for draconian discipline and shrouded in mystery, the secrets of the Legion are guarded by those who have gained admittance into its elite society. In this thoroughly researched and impressive account, Porch reveals the mysteries surrounding a Legion of “unparalleled exoticism, pathos, and drama.”

Legionnaire

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Publisher : Presidio Press
ISBN 13 : 0307415813
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Legionnaire by : Simon Murray

Download or read book Legionnaire written by Simon Murray and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A pleasure to read and nearly impossible to put down.” –Army Times “Embodies an experience that many have enjoyed in fantasy–few in reality.” –The Washington Post The French Foreign Legion–mysterious, romantic, deadly–is filled with men of dubious character, and hardly the place for a proper Englishman just nineteen years of age. Yet in 1960, Simon Murray traveled alone to Paris, Marseilles, and ultimately Algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life: a five-year stint in the Legion. Along the way, he kept a diary. Legionnaire is a compelling, firsthand account of Murray’s experience with this legendary band of soldiers. This gripping journal offers stark evidence that the Legion’s reputation for pushing men to their breaking points and beyond is well deserved. In the fierce, sun-baked North African desert, strong men cracked under brutal officers, merciless training methods, and barbarous punishments. Yet Murray survived, even thrived. For he shared one trait with these hard men from all nations and backgrounds: a determination never to surrender. “The drama, excitement, and color of a good guts-and-glory thriller.” –Dr. Henry Kissinger

Life in the French Foreign Legion

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Publisher : Hellgate Press
ISBN 13 : 9781555716332
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (163 download)

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Book Synopsis Life in the French Foreign Legion by : Evan McGorman

Download or read book Life in the French Foreign Legion written by Evan McGorman and published by Hellgate Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget all your preconceptions about the French Foreign Legion. Many of the legends you grew up with no longer apply, so whatever you've heard probably does not reflect the reality of service today. Evan McGorman explains in detail how to apply to get into this elite corps, what to expect if accepted, and how to make the most of the experience.

The French Foreign Legion

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Publisher : Ian Allen Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780711035003
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis The French Foreign Legion by : Douglas Boyd

Download or read book The French Foreign Legion written by Douglas Boyd and published by Ian Allen Pub. This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Foreign Legion is an extraordinary and unique army, specifically created for foreign nationals wishing to serve in the French Armed Forces, but commanded by French officers. For nearly two centuries, adventure seekers or men on the run from all around the globe have found a home in the Foreign Legion and shed blood for France. In this book, author Douglas Boyd has been given unrivalled access to the Legion to tell its story from its inception in the 1830s, when it was primarily used to protect and expand the French colonial empire during the nineteenth century, but it has also fought in almost all French wars including the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars. The Legion is today known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills, but also on its strong esprit de corps.

The French Foreign Legion

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786462531
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis The French Foreign Legion by : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage

Download or read book The French Foreign Legion written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives the reader a straightforward and continuous survey of the history of the French Foreign Legion. By outlining the Legion's vicissitudes, victorious campaigns, epic marches, heroic and sometimes hopeless stands, dirtiest combats and dramatic defeats, but also by briefly placing the Legion back in the historical background of France, and by describing its development, organization, uniforms, equipments and weapons, the author hopes to dispel myths, and try to give a true and accurate picture of what the French Foreign Legion has been from 1831 until today. There are well-researched, detailed line drawings throughout.

Appel

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Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 1771121068
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (711 download)

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Book Synopsis Appel by : Joel Adam Struthers

Download or read book Appel written by Joel Adam Struthers and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion is the first-hand account of the author’s six years as a professional soldier during the 1990s, and his experience in the Legion's elite Groupe des Commandos Parachutistes (GCP). Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa’s most troubled nations. Told through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes, Appel is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, – who trade their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a unified fighting force whose motto is “Honour and Loyalty.” Foreword by Col. Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e Régiment Étranger Parachutistes.

French Foreign Legion 1831–71

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472817729
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Book Synopsis French Foreign Legion 1831–71 by : Martin Windrow

Download or read book French Foreign Legion 1831–71 written by Martin Windrow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its 'first generation'. Raised in 1831, the Legion's formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish government in the Carlist War, join the British in the Crimean campaign and fight alongside the Swiss in the bloody battles of Magenta and Solferino. With the ever-changing combat environments they found themselves in, the Legion had to constantly adapt in order to survive. Taking advantage of the latest research, this lavishly illustrated study explores the evolution of the uniforms and kit of the French Foreign Legion, from their early campaigns in Algeria through to their iconic Battle of Camerone in Mexico and their role in the Franco-Prussian war.

The Legion of the Damned

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis The Legion of the Damned by : Bennett Jeffries Doty

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Fighting for the French Foreign Legion

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Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1848846967
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Book Synopsis Fighting for the French Foreign Legion by : Alex Lochrie

Download or read book Fighting for the French Foreign Legion written by Alex Lochrie and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soldier’s true story of danger and adventure as a modern-day legionnaire in Kuwait, Bosnia, and beyond. With no French language ability, Alex Lochrie approached recruiters for the French Foreign Legion in Paris and embarked on the demanding selection process that followed. When he was accepted, he and other prospective legionnaires were sent to Southern France to begin the harsh recruit training course. The mix of nationalities and backgrounds among his fellows was enormous. New members are traditionally allowed to change their identities—and Lochrie chose to alter his age, becoming twenty-eight instead of thirty-eight. Elite paratrooper training followed in Corsica before Lochrie earned his wings. The FFL is never far from the front line, and in this book he tells of challenging active service in former French colonies in Africa as well as during the first Gulf War, evicting Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, and operations in Bosnia and Sarajevo. This gripping account lifts the veil of mystery and myth, pulling you into the action—and revealing much about the realities of service in the Foreign Legion.

The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956

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Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764346293
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (462 download)

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Book Synopsis The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956 by : Raymond Guyader

Download or read book The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956 written by Raymond Guyader and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed, highly-illustrated study presents a unique and comprehensive collection of uniforms, insignia, and equipment used by the French Foreign Legion in Indochina from 1946 to 1956. More than 400 original pieces are shown in over 1,000 high-quality, color photographs. Over 200 rare war-era photographs of the Legion in Indochina show the vast variety of uniforms and equipment in use. Much of the information included here is presented for the first time in English. This book will become a standard reference for Foreign Legion collectors and historians.

Legion of the Lost

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101118466
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Legion of the Lost by : Jaime Salazar

Download or read book Legion of the Lost written by Jaime Salazar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The son of underpaid Mexican immigrants, Jaime earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue. But at twenty-three, he was disillusioned with the corporate fast track. So he became an outcast American in a hard-bitten group of recruits-men on the run from their pasts, men without hope: He joined the French Foreign Legion. From the Legion's notoriously brutal training to Salazar's fierce competitiveness, ultimate disillusionment and dramatic desertion, Legion of the Lost is a compelling, firsthand account of today's French Foreign Legion that will dispel myths while adding to the legend of the finest trained army of warriors the world has ever known.

The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect

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ISBN 13 : 9781627462099
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect by : Michael Kaponya

Download or read book The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect written by Michael Kaponya and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, the French Foreign Legion defended the Indochinese Union from 1883 through 1945 from frequent armed attacks launched from outside its borders as well as bloody inside uprisings. At that time, the Union consisted of Tonkin, Annam, Laos, Cambodia, and Cochin-China. Michael Kaponya shares his memoirs as a French Foreign Legionnaire who served in the infantry and participated in battles and countless skirmishes between 1949 and 1952 in Indochina. The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect also outlines the politics that led America into the twentieth century wars in South-East Asia and provides readers with a greater understanding of the aftermath of the French presence and ensuing U.S. involvement. The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect addresses an overview of the French Foreign Legion, since its foundation in 1831, that fought with Honneur et Fidelite countless battles, up to 1962, in Algeria, Spain, Morocco, Russia, Italy, Mexico, France, China, Dahomey (Benin), Soudan, Madagascar, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia, Norway, Egypt, Libya, Germany, and Indochina. It also unveils the spirit of the legionnaires, originating from many countries and inseparably unites under the French flag with the Latin motto Legio Patria Nostra (the Legion is our fatherland). This fascinating memoir details Michael's experiences during and post-World War II in Europe, which led him to join the French Foreign Legion. Gain a greater understanding of the Legion and its roles in crucial conflicts from this first-hand account.

Diary of a Legionnaire

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Publisher : Grosvenor House Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781906210397
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Diary of a Legionnaire by : Gareth Carins

Download or read book Diary of a Legionnaire written by Gareth Carins and published by Grosvenor House Pub Limited. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After finishing university but not ready to settle down, Gareth Carins joined the French Foreign Legion in 1996 and served for five years in their elite Parachute Regiment. He experienced at first hand the extremes of human nature, witnessing both the brutal cruelty shown by some Legionnaires in the name of tradition, to the personal sacrifices shown by others. Along the way he met many of the fascinating characters that come from all corners of the world to serve in the ranks of the Foreign Legion. Diary of a Legionnaire is a candid and eye opening insight into this mysterious army, told through Gareth's exciting and at times humorous adventures during the first eighteen months of his service, as we follow him from the brutality of basic training, to the realities of combat in the jungles of West Africa

French Foreign Legion

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472805291
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Book Synopsis French Foreign Legion by : Martin Windrow

Download or read book French Foreign Legion written by Martin Windrow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men of action and elite soldiers with a young and dynamic spirit, the French Foreign Legion are capable of doing their duty anywhere anytime. Martin Windrow's superb text examines the history of this famous force from the end of the Second World War onward. This first class addition to the Men-at-Arms series not only contains the usual wealth of accompanying photographs and illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Mike Chappell, but is extended by a further 16 pages, allowing the author to display the full range of his expert knowledge, including 11 pages devoted to uniforms.

Voices of the Foreign Legion

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626367841
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis Voices of the Foreign Legion by : Adrian D. Gilbert

Download or read book Voices of the Foreign Legion written by Adrian D. Gilbert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Foreign Legion has established a reputation as the most formidable of military forces. Created as a means of protecting French interests abroad, the legion spearheaded French colonialism in North Africa during the nineteenth century. Accepting volunteers from all parts of the world, the legion acquired an aura of mystery—and a less than enviable reputation for brutality within its ranks. Attracting recruits from all over the world, these new soldiers explain in their own words why they submitted themselves to such brutal training. Voices of the Foreign Legion looks at how the legion selects its recruits, where they come from, and why they seek a life of incredible hardship and danger. It also analyzes the legion’s strict attitude toward discipline, questions why desertion is a perennial problem, and assesses the legion’s military achievements since its formation in 1831. Its scope ranges from the conquest of the colonies in Africa and the Far East, through the horrors of the two World Wars, to the bitter but ultimately hopeless battles to maintain France’s imperial possessions.

My Camp

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Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781521596876
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (968 download)

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Book Synopsis My Camp by : J. R. Lawrence

Download or read book My Camp written by J. R. Lawrence and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the story of a young man, who, through a chance encounter in prison, leaves his life of crime and joins the ranks of one of the world's toughest fighting forces.J. R. Lawrence served in the 3rd company of the parachute regiment (2REP) from 2007 - 2011.The author served in the Foreign Legion during the War on Terror period and the book includes a chapter on the war in Afghanistan.

Beau Geste

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1445297272
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (452 download)

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Book Synopsis Beau Geste by : Percival Christopher Wren

Download or read book Beau Geste written by Percival Christopher Wren and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in Percival Christorpher Wren's series, Beau Geste, Beau Sabreur and Beau Ideal.