French Foreign Legion 183171
French Foreign Legion 183171
Summary
Written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion, this comprehensive study explores the uniforms and equipment used by the Legion in the first 40 years of their history, featuring full colour artwork.
The feel-good place to buy books
- Free delivery in Australia
- Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
- 100% recyclable packaging
- Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
- Buy-back with Ziffit
French Foreign Legion 183171 by Martin Windrow
Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its 'first generation'. Raised in 1831, the Legion's formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish government in the Carlist War, join the British in the Crimean campaign and fight alongside the Swiss in the bloody battles of Magenta and Solferino. With the ever-changing combat environments they found themselves in, the Legion had to constantly adapt in order to survive. Taking advantage of the latest research, this lavishly illustrated study explores the evolution of the uniforms and kit of the French Foreign Legion, from their early campaigns in Algeria through to their iconic Battle of Camerone in Mexico and their role in the Franco-Prussian war.Martin Windrow is series editor at Osprey and an authority on the post-war French army, particularly the Foreign Legion. He is the author of numerous books, including Men-at-Arms 300: French Foreign Legion since 1945, and the critically acclaimed The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam (2004).
Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472817709 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472817702 |
| Title | French Foreign Legion 183171 |
| Author | Martin Windrow |
| Series | Men-At-Arms |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2016-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |