Foreign Legions

Foreign Legions
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Publisher : Baen Books
Total Pages : 191
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780671319908
ISBN-13 : 0671319906
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Foreign Legions by : David Drake

Set in the universe of "Ranks of Bronze, Foreign Legions" presents masterful new novellas by David Drake, Eric Flint, S.M. Stirling, Marl L. Van Name, and David Weber. "David Drake is now the king of military science fiction".--"Philadelphia Weekly Press".

The French Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion
Author :
Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 255
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786462537
ISBN-13 : 0786462531
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

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

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

Appel
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Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Total Pages : 319
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781771121064
ISBN-13 : 1771121068
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Appel by : Joel Adam Struthers

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.

Foreign Legions of the Third Reich

Foreign Legions of the Third Reich
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Publisher : Рипол Классик
Total Pages : 287
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780912138220
ISBN-13 : 091213822X
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Foreign Legions of the Third Reich by : D. Littlejohn

Bind 1 (norske, danske og franske frivillige), bind 3 (sydeuropæiske frivillige) og bind 4 (østeuropæiske frivillige) findes under SYSnumrene hhv. 5088, 5099 og 5105.

Yankee Fighter

Yankee Fighter
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Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages : 268
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781787207158
ISBN-13 : 1787207153
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Yankee Fighter by : Cpt. John F. Hasey

This is the true story of Jack Hasey, an American captain in the Free French Foreign Legion during the Second World War, who was critically wounded during the Battle of Damascus in June 1941. His bravery earned him the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the Croix de guerre 39-45 with four citations, and the Insignia for the Military Wounded. He became a Knight of the Légion d’honneur and received France’s highest World War II honour of all when he was named Companion of the Ordre de la Libération.

Tomorrow to be Brave

Tomorrow to be Brave
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 346
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0552148148
ISBN-13 : 9780552148146
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Tomorrow to be Brave by : Susan Travers

Wherever you go, I will go too. These were the words Susan Travers spoke to General Koenig of the Free French and the Foreign Legion of North Africa, and they were tested to the limit. Surrounded for 15 days by Rommel's Afrika Korps, Susan was awarded the Legion d'Honneur for her heroism.

SS

SS
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Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Total Pages : 202
Release :
ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105119962376
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis SS by : Chris Bishop

This illustrated book provides an in-depth examination of the 350,000 or so foreign volunteers who fought for Hitler and Germany in World War II and it explores the background to their recruitment and also describes on a unit-by-unit basis their structure and combat record.

The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect

The French Foreign Legion and Indochina in Retrospect
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1627462090
ISBN-13 : 9781627462099
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

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

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.

The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956

The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956
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Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0764346296
ISBN-13 : 9780764346293
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

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

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.

French Foreign Légionnaire 1890–1914

French Foreign Légionnaire 1890–1914
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 130
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781849089401
ISBN-13 : 184908940X
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis French Foreign Légionnaire 1890–1914 by : Martin Windrow

As France emerged from the Franco-Prussian War she embarked on a period of active colonialism, acquiring territories in South-East Asia and Africa. By the turn of the century much of north, west and central Africa was under French control. In order to police all of these territories, the French needed an army and so the French Foreign Legion was born. In this book, world-renowned Legion expert Martin Windrow analyses what it would have been like to be a member of the French Foreign Legion and how the experience, equipment, tactics and training of the Legion developed in the 80 years between their foundation and the outbreak of the First World War. He investigates their glory years in North Africa and Indochina, and draws extensively on memoirs from two British legionnaires, peppering the text with extraordinary first-hand accounts of the French Foreign Legion.