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The French Foreign Legion

James Howard Wellard

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Description:This brief book provides a good general history of the Legion from 1831 to the fall of Algeria. The main assets of this work are its good pictures and maps which help to illustrate the story of the Legion and its campaigns around the world. There is a nice introductory chapter which discusses the kinds of men who have always joined the Legion, and the popular images we have seen of it in fiction and cinema. The epilogue shows what has happened to the Legion since the fall of Algeria. The main chapters are a bit brief, but they do convey a general background. No longer a spear-head for French colonialism, the Legion faces a challenging future. Yet, the essence of what makes a Legionnaire, and the motivation for why he joins remains largely unchanged for over 170 years. For those wanting a good introduction to this fascinating topic this is a good book to start with.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The French Foreign Legion. To get started finding The French Foreign Legion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 144

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd.

Release: 1974

ISBN: 0233965602

Description: This brief book provides a good general history of the Legion from 1831 to the fall of Algeria. The main assets of this work are its good pictures and maps which help to illustrate the story of the Legion and its campaigns around the world. There is a nice introductory chapter which discusses the kinds of men who have always joined the Legion, and the popular images we have seen of it in fiction and cinema. The epilogue shows what has happened to the Legion since the fall of Algeria. The main chapters are a bit brief, but they do convey a general background. No longer a spear-head for French colonialism, the Legion faces a challenging future. Yet, the essence of what makes a Legionnaire, and the motivation for why he joins remains largely unchanged for over 170 years. For those wanting a good introduction to this fascinating topic this is a good book to start with.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The French Foreign Legion. To get started finding The French Foreign Legion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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