Voices of the Foreign Legion by Adrian D Gilbert

Voices of the Foreign Legion by Adrian D Gilbert

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.

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Voices of the French Foreign Legion and POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe, 1939-1945, both written by Adrian Gilbert, have been chosen among the top 10 military books of the year by The Sunday Times. He has written for a variety of periodicals, including The Sunday Times, Guardian, Good Book Guide, and Gramophone, and has contributed to TV programs. The author is based in Cheshire, England.

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ISBN 13	9781616080327
ISBN 10	1616080329
Title	Voices of the Foreign Legion
Author	Adrian D Gilbert
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Skyhorse Publishing
Year published	2010-04-06
Number of pages	288
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