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Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: BlueJ1 on October 31, 2006, 08:38:55 PM

I saw a program on tv a few days ago on the French Foreign legion. I believe it was on the military channel. Anyways, the show did not provide much on the history of the legion outside of their form of bootcamp. Can anyone point me in the direction of a book that shows the deeds of the legion? Also, anyone have a good stories offhand of their deeds in WWII?



Thankyou kindly.

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: MrBill on November 01, 2006, 08:11:30 AM

"March or Die" Read it years ago, don't know if it is available any more. If I can find it I'll post the ISBN number.

Has nothing to do with the Gene Hackman movie. ;)

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: indy007 on November 01, 2006, 08:21:41 AM

It's not WW2.... but it is one of the most ferocious last stands in history...

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Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: Nilsen on November 01, 2006, 08:27:32 AM

One of the guys I went to OCC with has been a legionere for a few years. Havent spoken with him at all, but I met his parents at a function and they told me. They almost never get to see or speak with him either. Cod knows where he is in the world, and im glad im not in his boots.

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: moot on November 01, 2006, 08:34:33 AM

I almost joined.
http://cervens.net/smf/

There isn't really much history to tell that'll amaze you, besides a relatively small number of engagements.  Find a legionnaire that'll agree to tell you "stories", though, and you might wish you hadn't asked.

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: Ripsnort on November 01, 2006, 08:36:18 AM

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Originally posted by indy007
It's not WW2.... but it is one of the most ferocious last stands in history...

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Interesting piece of history. Thanks for raising my curiousity.

http://www.mts.net/~parker2/camerone.htm

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: indy007 on November 01, 2006, 09:00:44 AM

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Interesting piece of history. Thanks for raising my curiousity.

http://www.mts.net/~parker2/camerone.htm

Np. I actually read it in a book, not-so-ironically called "Last Stands". Devils of Camerone, the Alamo, the defense of Wake, the Admin Box, Sidi Nsir, British territorial regiments in Korea (Royal Ulster Rifles? been awhile since I read it), and a bunch more.

Really good read.

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: MrBill on November 09, 2006, 01:59:57 AM

Found it.

March or Die: A New History of the French Foreign Legion

Author: Tony Geraghty

ISBN: 0816023573

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: Holden McGroin on November 09, 2006, 02:24:35 AM

There's a good documentary out there called

"The Last Remake of Beau Geste"

Title: French Foreign Legion
Post by: Regular on November 09, 2006, 08:41:46 AM

I remember seeing a movie about these guys joining up. Boot camp in the movie didnt look to hard in it.


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