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Voices of the Foreign Legion : The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps by Adrian D. Gilbert (2010, Hardcover)

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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.

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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1616080329
ISBN-13
9781616080327
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79741915

Product Key Features

Book Title
Voices of the Foreign Legion : the History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps
Author
Adrian D. Gilbert
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History / Europe, Europe / France, Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), People & Places / Europe
Publication Year
2010
Genre
History, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
6.3in
Item Width
6in
Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Weight
16.7 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ua703.L5g553 2010
Publication Date
2010-04-06
Reviews
These vibrant legionnaire voices are agonized, bitter, brutal, fearful, and haunting, but some speak with pride and praise ('It's a soldier's dream'), recalling the legion as a "life-changing" experience., "The regiment's entire history, from the nineteenth century to modern times." -- The New York Review of Books "These vibrant legionnaire voices are agonized, bitter, brutal, fearful, and haunting, but some speak with pride and praise (It's a soldier's dream), recalling the legion as a life-changing experience." -- Publisher's Weekly, "The regimente(tm)s entire history, from the nineteenth century to modern times." -- The New York Review of Books "These vibrant legionnaire voices are agonized, bitter, brutal, fearful, and haunting, but some speak with pride and praise (It's a soldier's dream), recalling the legion as a life-changing experience." -- Publisher's Weekly, "These vibrant legionnaire voices are agonized, bitter, brutal, fearful, and haunting, but some speak with pride and praise ('It's a soldier's dream'), recalling the legion as a "life-changing" experience."
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-001065
Dewey Decimal
355.3590944
Dewey Edition
23

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