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📘 French Foreign Legion, The by Douglas Porch

Douglas Porch presents a thorough account of the French Foreign Legion, tracing its origins in 1831 through major conflicts including the Spanish, Mexican, Indochinese, Madagascan, World War I, Vietnamese, and Algerian campaigns. The book examines the Legion’s strict disciplinary practices, the lives of its legionnaires and captains, and the deep mysteries that surround this elite fighting force. Porch’s research offers insight into the Legion’s reputation for draconian discipline and its enigmatic, exotic allure, revealing how those who have served guard its secrets. This work is a detailed and engaging study of a unique military institution.

First publish date: 1991

Genre: History/Military History

Authors: Douglas Porch

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