| The French Foreign Legion Contributor(s): Windrow, Martin (Author), Roffe, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0850450519 ISBN-13: 9780850450514 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1971 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 355.35 |
| LCCN: 75878559 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7" W x 9.5" (0.35 lbs) 50 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion. Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means of drafting recently discharged foreign soldiers to Algeria, the Legion has developed into a sophisticated force of motorized infantry, airborne troops and light armor. In this book, acclaimed French Army expert Martin Windrow examines the history and uniforms of the French Foreign Legion, from its service in the Carlist War of 1835-36 to World War II and beyond, debunking many of the prevalent myths surrounding this formidable force. |
Contributor Bio(s): Windrow, Martin: - Martin Windrow is an English military historian and a long-time commissioning and art editor for Osprey Publishing. He is the author of numerous books of military history, including The Last Valley, a distinguished history of the French defeat in Vietnam. He lives in the Sussex Downs country of southern England. |