A soldier of the legion
A soldier of the legion

Author: George Manington

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2023-05-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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" Sitting at the terrace of a well-known café , on the main boulevard of the French capital, some time ago, I happened to glance down the columns of a Parisian newspaper, and was struck by a realistic account of the re- cent combat at El-Moungar. After describing this action,a long, arduous, but successful defence of a convoy of arms and ammunition by a handful of men from the For- eign Legion against the repeated attacks of more than a thousand fanati- cal Moorish horsemen, the journalist expressed his admiration for the courage and disinterested devotion of which this corps has so often given proof."

Hidden Soldier
Hidden Soldier

Author: Padraig O'Keeffe

Publisher: The O'Brien Press

Published: 2013-08-16

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1847176224

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Pádraig O'Keeffe joined the elite and secretive French Foreign Legion at the age of twenty, seeking a challenge that would absorb his interests and intensity. He served with the Legion in Cambodia and Bosnia, then returned to civilian life, but military habits would not allow him to settle. His need for intense excitement and extreme danger drove him back to the lifestyle he knew and loved, and using his Legion training, he became a 'hidden soldier' by opting for security missions in Iraq and Haiti. In Iraq he was the sole survivor of an ambush in no man's land between Abu Ghraib and Fallujah, the most dangerous place on earth. An intense, exciting and vivid account of extraordinary and sometimes horrific events, Hidden Soldier lifts the veil on the dark and shadowy world of security contractors and what the situation is really like in Iraq as well as other trouble spots. This bestseller also includes photographs taken by Padraig O'Keeffe while he was a Legionnaire and when he was in Iraq.

A Soldier of the Legion
A Soldier of the Legion

Author: Alice Muriel Williamson

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-04-06

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 3732660184

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Reproduction of the original: A Soldier of the Legion by Alice Muriel Williamson, Charles Norris Williamson

Soldier of Rome: The Legionary
Soldier of Rome: The Legionary

Author: James Mace

Publisher: James Mace

Published: 2008-12-06

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1440100276

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Rome's Vengeance In the year A.D. 9, three Roman Legions under Quintilius Varus were betrayed by the Germanic war chief, Arminius, and destroyed in the forest known as Teutoburger Wald. Six years later Rome is finally ready to unleash Her vengeance on the barbarians. The Emperor Tiberius has sent his adopted son, Germanicus Caesar, into Germania with an army of forty-thousand legionaries. The come not on a mission of conquest, but one of annihilation. With them is a young legionary named Artorius. For him the war is a personal vendetta; a chance to avenge his brother, who was killed in Teutoburger Wald. In Germania Arminius knows the Romans are coming. He realizes that the only way to fight the legions is through deceit, cunning, and plenty of well-placed brute force. In truth he is leery of Germanicus, knowing that he was trained to be a master of war by the Emperor himself. The entire Roman Empire held its collective breath as Germanicus and Arminius faced each other in what would become the most brutal and savage campaign the world had seen in a generation; a campaign that could only end in a holocaust of fire and blood.

The Naked Soldier
The Naked Soldier

Author: Tony Sloane

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 144578047X

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This powerful look at the French Foreign Legion explores Sloane's experiences with the brutalities, adventure, destruction, danger, and criminal encounters over his five years of service in this dehumanizing regime. Well known as the most notorious, bloody and ruthless band of mercenaries in the world, in 1998 the Legion accepted Tony Sloane at the age of 18, inviting him as an elite member of this secret and mysterious fighting force. The legend and the myths of the Legion captivated Sloane and he quickly learned that life as a legionnaire was not just about physical training, but also about pledging mind and soul to the missions and operations.

Legion
Legion

Author: Julie Kagawa

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1488015341

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Dragons rise and passions burn in book 4 of the groundbreaking modern fantasy series from Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Fey novels. When all seems lost, there is one more thing to give... Dragon hatchling Ember Hill was never prepared to find love at all, let alone with a human former dragonslayer. With Garret dying at her feet after sacrificing his freedom and his life to expose the deepest of betrayals, Ember knows that nothing she was taught by dragon organization Talon is true. About humans, about rogue dragons, about herself. Ember vows to stand against St. George and her own twin brother, Dante—the heir apparent to all of Talon, and the boy who will soon unleash the greatest threat and terror dragonkind has ever known. Talon is poised to conquer the world, and the abominations they have created will take to the skies, bringing blood and death to those who will not yield. With nothing to lose beyond their lives, Ember and her allies prepare for all-out war. Books in the Talon Saga: Talon Rogue Soldier Legion Inferno

Prophet of Confree
Prophet of Confree

Author: Marshall S. Thomas

Publisher: Booklocker.Com Incorporated

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9781621418207

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An ancient enemy threatens the galaxy. Squad Delta of the ConFree Legion stands in the way. At first, Richard is terrified - he is a lover, not a fighter. But he walks through the Legion Gate, and finds himself in a squad of heroes. Ordinary troopers - marching to their deaths for future generations. And Richard becomes Prophet, a soldier of the future. The alien swarm approaches. It is victory or death for squad Delta. Also by Marshall S Thomas - The Black March, Soldier of the Legion, Slave of the Legion and Secret of the Legion.

Appel
Appel

Author: Joel Adam Struthers

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

Published: 2019-03-29

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1771121068

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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.