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The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force

by Douglas Porch · 1991 · 784 pages

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Resoundingly acclaimed, this brilliantly detailed historical account vividly presents the famed fighting force.

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Subject
history
Genre
historical fictionwar and military
Themes
military historyhistory
Setting
europe
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 784 pages

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