The French Foreign Legion

by John Robert Young

Book Overview

There is no more famous fighting force than the French Foreign Legion. Since its foundation by royal decree of Louis Philippe in 1831, the Legion, with its unique aura of mystery and heroism, has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517654474
• Release Date: February 1988
• Publisher: Crescent
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The French Foreign Legion

This rather large format book has been out of print for some time. However, its one of the best of its kind. It presents a wealth of detailed photographs of operational life within the Legion's units. Those colour plates follow each step in the recruiting, training and operational deployment process for a legionnaire. The author had the full support of the (normally quite secretive) Legion in preparing this pictorial history. That level of support shows up in the quality and scope of this book. Beyond the book's pictorial focus, its editorial content and Legion history material provides an overall balance to the work.