The French Foreign Legion
A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force
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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. 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.”
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The French Foreign Legion, Douglas Porch, P. Benigni
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1992
- Oprawa
- (miękka),
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- 48,99 zł
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- Tytuł
- The French Foreign Legion
- Podtytuł
- A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Douglas Porch, P. Benigni
- Wydawca
- Harper Perennial
- Rok wydania
- 1992
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 784
- ISBN10
- 0060923083
- ISBN13
- 9780060923082
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Tematy historyczne, Francja, Fikcja wojenna, Wojny, XIX wiek, Historia Europy, Afryka, Zachodnia Europa, Ojciec, Nauczyciele, Trucizny & Otrucia, Bitwy, Armia, Legia Cudzoziemska
- Opis
- 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.”