French Foreign Legion Operations 1990-2000 Europa Military Special #15

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The French Foreign Legion is one of the most famous fighting organizations in the world, jealously guarding a reputation that dates back to the 1830s. This strikingly illustrated review of the French Foreign Legion today utilizes modern color photos of legionnaires in training and on maneuvers in France, where they are now based. Readers will witness the mechanized infantry, engineering, armored cavalry, and paratrooper units that are among the modern French army's most valuable assets.