The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara.
This compact, illustrated study details the history, organisation, equipment and uniforms of the forces involved in the conflict that would lead Algeria to independence.
This book examines the history of the conflict and the forces of the French and Viet Minh troops.
A history of the classic 'Beau Geste' period, complete with full-colour illustrations of their varied uniforms and equipments used throughout North Africa and Southeast Asia.
Specially extended from the series' usual length, Martin Windrow's superb text examines the history of this famous force from the end of the Second World War onward, with a focus on uniforms.
A world-renowned Legion expert explores what it would have been like to be a member of the French Foreign Legion and how the experience, equipment, tactics and training of the Legion developed.
An absorbing study that pits French Foreign Légionnaires against Viet Minh fighters in three bloody battles of the French Indochina War, the forerunner to the US-led Vietnam War.
Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into Vietnam
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Alongside beautiful illustrations and maps, two military specialists outline the organisation, tactics, uniforms and insignia of the French Foreign Legion Paratroops.
Written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion, this comprehensive study explores the uniforms and equipment used by the Legion in the first 40 years of their history, featuring full colour artwork.
Martin Windrow examines the history and uniforms of the French Foreign Legion from the start of the First World War to the end of the Second World War.