"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The author also examines the reasons behind the love-hate relationship between France and the foreigners she pays to spill their blood for her which are at the core of the Legion's history. But what is it that attracts men from so many countries and social backgrounds to accept the harsh discipline of this legendary mercenary army with a rigid code of honor straight out of the nineteenth century? Douglas Boyd tells the eventful story of the Legion from its inception in 1831 to defend France's colonial interests, to the Legion of today involved in peacekeeping and humanitarian duties worldwide. The French Foreign Legion Douglas Boyd Out of Stock Eleanor: April Queen of Aquitaine Douglas Boyd 7.49 - 13. The Legion has never had any problem attracting recruits: seven out of ten applicants are still rejected. Power of Pleasure: Maximizing Your Enjoyment for a LifetimePh.D. One of the rewards for which men sign on with the Legion is French citizenship, and every legionnaire may claim it after serving three years with good conduct. The French Foreign LegionNigel Thomas, Salisbury Museum Medieval. For 170 years, jobless, homeless and loveless men have found in the Legion a sense of purpose worth all the rigors and risks of serving in the world's longest-standing mercenary army. Known for its austerity and discipline, deprivation and sacrifice, the French Foreign Legion is perhaps the most intriguing and famous fighting force in the world.
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