It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion. Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means of drafting recently discharged foreign soldiers to Algeria, the Legion has developed into a sophisticated force of motorized infantry, airborne troops and light armor. In this book, acclaimed French Army expert Martin Windrow examines the history and uniforms of the French Foreign Legion, from its service in the Carlist War of 1835-36 to World War II and beyond, debunking many of the...
It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreig...
Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its "first generation." Raised in 1831, the Legion's formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish government in the Carlist War, join the British in the Crimean campaign, and fight alongside the Swiss in the bloody battles of Magenta and Solferino. With the ever-changing combat environments they found themselves in, the Legion had to constantly adapt in order to survive.
Taking advantage of the...
Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its "fir...
Eule Mumble war noch ein flauschiges Küken, als Martin Windrow sie bei sich aufnahm. 15 Jahre lang sollten die beiden unzertrennlich bleiben. Anrührend und charmant erzählt der Brite, wie die kleine Eule seinen Alltag auf den Kopf stellt. Doch sein Buch ist mehr als die herzerwärmende Freundschaft zwischen einem Exzentriker und einer Eule. Windrow liefert zugleich eine kleine Kulturgeschichte der "fliegenden Katzen" - von Plinius' "schrecklichen Ungeheuern der Nacht" bis zu den hilfreichen Eulen von Hogwarts.
Eule Mumble war noch ein flauschiges Küken, als Martin Windrow sie bei sich aufnahm. 15 Jahre lang sollten die beiden unzertrennlich bleiben. Anrühr...
