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The Making of a Legionnaire Bill Parris

The Making of a Legionnaire By Bill Parris

The Making of a Legionnaire by Bill Parris


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Summary

Penniless, divorced and AWOL from the British forces, Bill Parris volunteered for the French Foreign Legion in the early 1980s. In this book, he tells of the brutal action he saw in Rwanda and Chad, as well as action of a different kind whilst spending his R&R in Corsica.

The Making of a Legionnaire Summary

The Making of a Legionnaire: My Life in the French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment by Bill Parris

Penniless, divorced and AWOL from the British forces, Bill Parris volunteered for the French Foreign Legion in the early 1980s. Unlike many British volunteers to the Legion, Bill did not desert. He endured a horrendous training regime and, despite a fear of heights (!) joined the elite Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment. He discovered how women from all over the world flock to Corsica where the Legion is based - so his R&R was almost as exhausting as the jungle warfare school he was later sent to. This is more than a war story - it is a personal journey too, as Bill comes to terms with his own inner demons. His five years' service included brutal combat in Rwanda and Chad, events that still trigger nightmares. But he emerged as a man at peace with himself, and with a story to tell.

About Bill Parris

Bill Parris was born in Newcastle. He joined the RAF Regiment in the 1980s before travelling to Paris to join the French Foreign Legion. He is now re-married with two children and lives in Newcastle.

Additional information

GOR001436123
9780297846161
0297846167
The Making of a Legionnaire: My Life in the French Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment by Bill Parris
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Orion Publishing Co
20040610
256
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