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The Legion in the Trenches - Two Accounts of the French Foreign Legion During the First World War (Hardcover)
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The Legion in the Trenches - Two Accounts of the French Foreign Legion During the First World War (Hardcover)
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Two accounts of men of the Legion during the First World War
The French Foreign Legion has earned its reputation in acts of
heroism and aggression, in tenacious actions of resistance and in
the spilling of much blood. It has always been recognised as a home
for the dispossessed, criminals and soldiers of fortune, so among
its ranks could be found hard men from a multitude of backgrounds
and numerous nations. The Legion has been typified by the fierce
loyalty of its men, its esprit de corps and its undying allegiance
to the nation which had taken them under its protection. France
has, however, always exacted a high price for its patronage. The
Legion has habitually been asked to demonstrate that it is equal to
its laurels and it has constantly been placed in the 'post of
honour'-that bloody ground where the fighting is hardest and death
more certain. In the warfare of the Western Front during the Great
War that likelihood of annihilation was multiplied by the lethal
nature of the battleground and losses were horrendous for Legion
regiments-sometimes as high as one man killed out of three or four
engaged. Yet still men flocked to the Legion's ranks. This book
offers accounts of the experiences of two such men as they fought
for the cause of France in the trenches. Each piece is
comparatively short so they have been joined together in this
special Leonaur good value edition.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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