French Foreign Legion Book

The book is presented by the author as nonfiction but considered to be untrue by military historians and usually sold as fiction.

French foreign legion book. Published in 1924 the novel is set in the period before world war i. Beau geste by p c. There are other books that focus on that dimension of life in an elite military unit.

This book provides an excellent overview of the french foreign legion s composition structure and missions. Books advanced search new releases best sellers more children s books textbooks textbook rentals best books of the month 1 16 of 725 results for the french foreign legion skip to main search results. My life in the french foreign legion parachute regiment by.

Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Yet in 1960 simon murray traveled alone to paris marseilles and ultimately algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life. The french foreign legion ffl.

Books about the history and activities of the french foreign legion. Legionnaires are highly trained infantry soldiers and the legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the french armed forces when it was founded the french foreign legion was. It is not a minute by minute memoir of pain suffering experienced during training and while on station.

It has been adapted for the screen several times. Wren which details the adventures of three english brothers who enlist separately in the french foreign legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative. There is no more famous fighting force than the french for.

A five year stint in the legion. Read 2 reviews from the world s largest community for readers. The french foreign legion book.