The French Foreign Legion : an illustrated history /

"Outlines the Legion's victorious campaigns, epic marches, heroic and sometimes hopeless stands, dirtiest combats and dramatic defeats, briefly placing the Legion back in the historical background of France, and describes its development, organization, uniforms, equipments and weapons, to...

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Main Author: Lepage, Jean-Denis
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]
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Summary:"Outlines the Legion's victorious campaigns, epic marches, heroic and sometimes hopeless stands, dirtiest combats and dramatic defeats, briefly placing the Legion back in the historical background of France, and describes its development, organization, uniforms, equipments and weapons, to dispel myths and give an accurate picture of what the French Foreign Legion has been from 1831 until today"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 246 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index.
ISBN:9780786432394 (pbk. : alk. paper)
078643239X (pbk. : alk. paper)