The French Foreign Legion: an illustrated history
"Outlines the Legion's victorious campaigns, epic marches, heroic and sometimes hopeless stands, dirtiest combats and dramatic defeats, briefly placing the Legion back in the historical background of France, and describes its development, organization, uniforms, equipments and weapons, to...
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| Summary: | "Outlines the Legion's victorious campaigns, epic marches, heroic and sometimes hopeless stands, dirtiest combats and dramatic defeats, briefly placing the Legion back in the historical background of France, and describes its development, organization, uniforms, equipments and weapons, to dispel myths and give an accurate picture of what the French Foreign Legion has been from 1831 until today"--Provided by publisher |
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| adam_text | Contents
Acknowledgments
iv
Introduction
1
1.
Creation and Early Campaigns of the French Foreign
Legion,
1831-1852
The Conquest of Algeria
.............................5
Spain,
1835-1838.................................16
A New Legion in Algeria,
1835-1857......................20
2.
The Foreign Legion at the Time of
Napoléon
III,
1852-1871
Napoléon
ΠΙ
................................... 31
Crimean War,
1854-1856 ............................ 31
Kabylia,
1857................................... 37
Italy,
1859..................................... 39
Mexico,
1862-1867................................ 44
The Legion,
1867-1870 ............................. 54
The Franco-Prussian War,
1870......................... 56
3.
Colonial Conquests,
1872-1914
French Expansion
................................61
The Legion in Algeria,
1872-1884 .......................62
Indochina,
1883-1918 ..............................67
Dahomey and Sudan,
1892-1894 ........................76
Madagascar,
1895 ................................80
The Legion at the Turn of the 20th Century
..................85
ν
vi
Contents
4.
The Foreign Legion in World War 1,
1914-1918
Historical Background
..............................89
Composition of the Foreign Legion in
1914 ..................99
First Battles,
1914-1915.............................102
Battles of the RMLE,
1916-1918........................104
The Foreign Legion on Other World War I Fronts
..............
Ill
5.
The Foreign Legion Between World War I and
World War II,
1918-1939
France in the Interwar Period
.........................114
Morocco
.....................................115
The Legion at the Time of Lyautey
......................118
The
Rif
War,
1925-1926 ............................125
Syria,
1925....................................130
The Legion,
1926-1939.............................133
6.
The Foreign Legion in World War II,
1939-1945
The Foreign Legion in
1939 ..........................137
The Norwegian Campaign
...........................140
The Battle of France
..............................142
The Foreign Legion and the Vichy Regime
..................144
The 13th DBLE in East Africa
........................145
Syria
.......................................146
BirHakeim
...................................147
Tunisia
......................................154
Italy
.......................................159
The End of the War
..............................160
French Indochina in World War II
......................163
7.
The Foreign Legion in Indochina,
1945-1954
Historical Background
............................. 164
Warfare in Indochina
.............................. 165
The Foreign Legion in the Indochina War
.................. 170
Main Legion Battles in Indochina
....................... 174
De
Lattre s Pacification
............................. 185
Dien
Bien
Phu
.................................
I87
Aftermath
....................................
193
Contents
vii
8.
The Foreign Legion in the Algerian War,
1954-1962
Historical and Political Background
...................... 194
Military Aspects of the Algerian War
..................... 197
The Legion in Algeria
............................. 200
The Suez Crisis,
1956.............................. 202
The Battle of Algiers,
1957........................... 204
Operations in the Sahara
............................ 206
The Battle of the Frontier,
1957-1958..................... 207
Challe s Plan
.................................. 209
The Putsch of April
1961............................ 211
The End of the Algerian War
......................... 216
9.
The French Foreign Legion from
1962
until Today
The Legion After the War in Algeria
.....................218
Legion Interventions
..............................221
The Legion Today
...............................225
Appendix
1.
Ranks and Units
235
Appendix
2.
The Legion s Song:
Le Boudin
237
Appendix
3.
The Code of Honor
240
Appendix
4.
If You Want to Join the
French Foreign Legion
242
Bibliography
243
Index
245
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Contents
Acknowledgments
iv
Introduction
1
1.
Creation and Early Campaigns of the French Foreign
Legion,
1831-1852
The Conquest of Algeria
.5
Spain,
1835-1838.16
A New Legion in Algeria,
1835-1857.20
2.
The Foreign Legion at the Time of
Napoléon
III,
1852-1871
Napoléon
ΠΙ
. 31
Crimean War,
1854-1856 . 31
Kabylia,
1857. 37
Italy,
1859. 39
Mexico,
1862-1867. 44
The Legion,
1867-1870 . 54
The Franco-Prussian War,
1870. 56
3.
Colonial Conquests,
1872-1914
French Expansion
.61
The Legion in Algeria,
1872-1884 .62
Indochina,
1883-1918 .67
Dahomey and Sudan,
1892-1894 .76
Madagascar,
1895 .80
The Legion at the Turn of the 20th Century
.85
ν
vi
Contents
4.
The Foreign Legion in World War 1,
1914-1918
Historical Background
.89
Composition of the Foreign Legion in
1914 .99
First Battles,
1914-1915.102
Battles of the RMLE,
1916-1918.104
The Foreign Legion on Other World War I Fronts
.
Ill
5.
The Foreign Legion Between World War I and
World War II,
1918-1939
France in the Interwar Period
.114
Morocco
.115
The Legion at the Time of Lyautey
.118
The
Rif
War,
1925-1926 .125
Syria,
1925.130
The Legion,
1926-1939.133
6.
The Foreign Legion in World War II,
1939-1945
The Foreign Legion in
1939 .137
The Norwegian Campaign
.140
The Battle of France
.142
The Foreign Legion and the Vichy Regime
.144
The 13th DBLE in East Africa
.145
Syria
.146
BirHakeim
.147
Tunisia
.154
Italy
.159
The End of the War
.160
French Indochina in World War II
.163
7.
The Foreign Legion in Indochina,
1945-1954
Historical Background
. 164
Warfare in Indochina
. 165
The Foreign Legion in the Indochina War
. 170
Main Legion Battles in Indochina
. 174
De
Lattre's Pacification
. 185
Dien
Bien
Phu
.
I87
Aftermath
.
193
Contents
vii
8.
The Foreign Legion in the Algerian War,
1954-1962
Historical and Political Background
. 194
Military Aspects of the Algerian War
. 197
The Legion in Algeria
. 200
The Suez Crisis,
1956. 202
The Battle of Algiers,
1957. 204
Operations in the Sahara
. 206
The Battle of the Frontier,
1957-1958. 207
Challe's Plan
. 209
The Putsch of April
1961. 211
The End of the Algerian War
. 216
9.
The French Foreign Legion from
1962
until Today
The Legion After the War in Algeria
.218
Legion Interventions
.221
The Legion Today
.225
Appendix
1.
Ranks and Units
235
Appendix
2.
The Legion's Song:
"Le Boudin"
237
Appendix
3.
The Code of Honor
240
Appendix
4.
If You Want to Join the
French Foreign Legion
242
Bibliography
243
Index
245 |
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