Appel

A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion is the first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional soldier during the 1990s, and his experience in the Legion's elite Groupe des Commandos Parachutistes (GCP). Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa's most troubled nations. Told through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes, Appel is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, - who trade their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a unified fighting force whose motto is ""Honour and Loyalty.""Foreword by Col. Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e Régiment Étranger Parachutistes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-03-30
Mått150 x 226 x 20 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor250
FörlagWilfrid Laurier University Press
MedarbetareDesmeulles,Benoit
ISBN9781771121057

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MapsForewordPrefaceAcronyms and abbreviations PrologueChapter 1: TheRoad to FranceChapter 2:StrasbourgChapter 3:AubagneChapter 4: RougeChapter 5: CastelChapter 6: TheFarmChapter 7: 3rdCompany, 3rd SectionChapter 8: Pieds-NoirsChapter 9: LeREPChapter 10: 1stCompany, 1st SectionChapter 11:Pre-SelectionChapter 12: CaporalChapter 13:French Equatorial AfricaChapter 14:SoldieringChapter 15:Mont-LouisChapter 16: TheUltimate SacrificeChapter 17:MarseilleChapter 18: JesusChrist PoseChapter 19: GQChapter 20: Partof the TeamChapter 21: ParisChapter 22: ChadChapter 23: BiltineChapter 24: AlpsChapter 25: Casede GaulleChapter 26: DéjàVuChapter 27: GroupementChapter 28: SaladeNiçoiseChapter 29: CivileEpilogue: SystèmeDIndex

"In Appel, Joel Struthers has illustrated a soldier's life on and off duty through his vast experience in diverse training activities and operations. Those with a military background will find this a fascinating story, laced with humour, and told through the eyes of a professional soldier in a renowned military organization, the French Foreign Legion. Those who have not experienced military life will be equally fascinated with a soldier's insights into the dangerous and demanding profession of arms." -- LGen (Retired) RR Crabbe, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, B Sc