This volume covers the classic ‘Beau Geste’ period, of the French Foreign Legion when the corps was expanded during the most dynamic years of French imperial expansion. Legion battalions fought in the deserts and mountains of southern Algeria and Morocco, as well as in the jungles of North Vietnam, West Africa and Madagascar. Their varied uniforms and equipments for each period and theatre are illustrated and examined. Written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion, this is a colourful introduction to the period when the Legion forged their legendary fighting reputation.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 48 ● ISBN 9781849083270 ● Casa editrice Bloomsbury Publishing ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2660717 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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