Men of action and elite soldiers with a young and dynamic spirit, the French Foreign Legion are capable of doing their duty anywhere anytime. Martin Windrow's superb text examines the history of this famous force from the end of the Second World War onward. This first class addition to the Men-at-Arms series not only contains the usual wealth of accompanying photographs and illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Mike Chappell, but is extended by a further 16 pages, allowing the author to display the full range of his expert knowledge, including 11 pages devoted to uniforms.
ISBN: | 9781855326217 |
Publication date: | 15th November 1996 |
Author: | Martin Windrow |
Illustrator: | Mike Chappell |
Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 64 pages |
Series: | Men-at-Arms |
Genres: |
Special and elite forces Military institutions History Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Specific wars and campaigns Modern warfare |