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Lädt ... Voices of the Foreign Legion: The French Foreign Legion in Its Own Words (2011. Auflage)von Adrian D. Gilbert (Autor)
Werk-InformationenVoices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps von Adrian D. Gilbert
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A good short history of the Foreign Legion. Divided into 3 parts I. The Making of a Legionnaire II. Life in the Legion and III. The Legion at War. I thought the best parts were the first two because it told me things I did not know and it helped define why the Legion is a bred apart. The III part was good in what it covered but it misses too much, as you must in a short book, less than 300 pages. For a short book it's good. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The French Foreign Legion has built a reputation as one of the world's most formidable and colorful military institutions. Established as a means of absorbing foreign troublemakers, 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 extreme brutality within its ranks. Voices of the Foreign Legion explores how the Legion selects its recruits, their native lands, and why these warriors seek a life full of hardship and danger. It analyzes the Legion's brutal attitude toward discipline, questions why desertion has been a perennial problem, and assesses the Legion's remarkable military achievements since its formation in the year 1831. This is the real story of the Legion, featuring firsthand accounts from the men who have fought in its ranks. 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, battle to maintain France's far-flung imperial possessions. The story is brought fully up-to-date with accounts and anecdotes from those contemporary foreign legionnaires who continue to fight for French interests around the globe. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.3590944Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Organization of military forces Armies; General staff Foreign LegionsKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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