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French Foreign Legion, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Assorted

MSRP $19.95


Product Info

Title
French Foreign Legion, The
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Martin Windrow
Publish Year
1971
Pages
40
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397238
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA017
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA17

Description

It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion. Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means of drafting recently discharged foreign soldiers to Algeria, the Legion has developed into a sophisticated force of motorized infantry, airborne troops and light armor. In this book, acclaimed French Army expert Martin Windrow examines the history and uniforms of the French Foreign Legion, from its service in the Carlist War of 1835-36 to World War II and beyond, debunking many of the prevalent myths surrounding this formidable force.

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