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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
The epic battle of the Marine Fusiliers in the Great War
The men of the French Fusiliers Marins were always bound to draw
public attention because irrespective of their proud military
tradition, which often had them fighting alongside the celebrated
French Foreign Legion, their distinctive uniform set them apart
from the ordinary 'poilus' of the French infantry. The 'naval
style' uniform of the men with their characteristic jaunty red
pompomed hats and their officers in naval finery made them a unit
guaranteed to draw attention and inspire admiration and romance.
The role of this unit should not be confused with that of British
Royal Marines. They were not intended to be sea going soldiers but
to serve as land based infantry primarily in defence of naval
stations and in campaigns where amphibious landings and naval
support was essential. In the opening stages of the First World War
between the middle of October and the middle of November 1914,
these remarkable troops fought at Dixmude in Flanders, against the
overwhelming tide of the German Army, in a fierce action that
upheld their finest traditions, but all but annihilated them. This
book is the account of that battle.
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.
The epic battle of the Marine Fusiliers in the Great War
The men of the French Fusiliers Marins were always bound to draw
public attention because irrespective of their proud military
tradition, which often had them fighting alongside the celebrated
French Foreign Legion, their distinctive uniform set them apart
from the ordinary 'poilus' of the French infantry. The 'naval
style' uniform of the men with their characteristic jaunty red
pompomed hats and their officers in naval finery made them a unit
guaranteed to draw attention and inspire admiration and romance.
The role of this unit should not be confused with that of British
Royal Marines. They were not intended to be sea going soldiers but
to serve as land based infantry primarily in defence of naval
stations and in campaigns where amphibious landings and naval
support was essential. In the opening stages of the First World War
between the middle of October and the middle of November 1914,
these remarkable troops fought at Dixmude in Flanders, against the
overwhelming tide of the German Army, in a fierce action that
upheld their finest traditions, but all but annihilated them. This
book is the account of that battle.
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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