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French Foreign Legion 1914–45 (Men-at-Arms, 325) Paperback – March 26, 1999

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In this worthy addition to the Men-at-Arms series, 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. The author's knowledgeable text covers such topics as a comprehensive battle history of the Legion on the Western Front 1914-18, the colonial campaigns in Morocco, Syria and Indochina, the Battle of France and campaign in Tunisia. This volume is splendidly illustrated throughout, containing a wealth of contemporary photographs and eight full page colour plates by Mike Chappell.
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Men at Arms; Osprey series; military history

Men at Arms; Osprey series; military history

Full colour artwork

Beautifully illustrated scenes are included to bring the narrative of the conflict to life.

Men at Arms; Osprey series; military history

Detailed uniform illustrations

Specially commissioned full colour illustrations are included alongside comprehensive captions to give a full breakdown of the attire and equipment used on the battlefield.

Men at Arms; Osprey series; military history

Photographs

Each volume features a wide range of photographs, which provide unparalleled detail of the uniforms and weaponry used by the combatants.

Men at Arms; Osprey series; military history

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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About the Author

Martin Windrow is series editor at Osprey and an authority on the post-war French Army, particularly the Foreign Legion. He is the author of the critically acclaimed The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam (2004).

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952 and retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; First Edition (March 26, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 50 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1855327619
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1855327610
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.23 x 0.14 x 9.84 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023
    very good book
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
    Short but very informative. Outstanding pictures of printing work. I collect books of contemporary military history.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
    The things I don't like about this small, 40 page, volume are the things I always complain about with Osprey. The book is too short! I want more! It has a lot about uniforms of the famed Legion over a hundred years, excellent for a modeler, but I am not a modeler so I don't care. There, I am done.
    Of course, when I got the book I knew it would be short and filled with precise, accurate drawings of uniforms and equipment. Michale Roffe has given us a series of immaculate drawings-thanks. And Osprey books are meant for an introduction to a particular subject, not the full tilt, only book you will even need.
    Within those restraints, this is quite good. Martin Windrow is a talented author, able to enliven history without delving into bombast. The history, properly presented as it is here, is compelling enough for a writer of thrillers. Even in these few pages, we get a notion for why the Legion has gathered such fame as an elite fighting unit. The story of the Legion is replete with heroic last stands, fighting to the death and doomed bayonet charges. The story is also replete with a French government careless with the lives of the men pledged to die for La Belle France. Some shocking and new to me tales of government treachery are told.
    Modelers will love the drawings. History buffs will be able to take the book as a starting point for further study if they desire. Even tho my copy was written nearly 50 years ago, I found it useful and worthwhile to read.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013
    Martin Windrow and the FFL how can you go wrong. I'll bet any one who has painted a FFL army used his books as a guide to painting FFL figures. I did. What more can I say.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
    I used this product for research.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018
    Excellent!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
    Good book, great info. Love the Osprey books!
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2015
    I like good look real miliary uniform

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  • RONCHIATO
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
    Reviewed in France on August 30, 2014
    pas de problème - dommage qu'il n'y ai pas de traduction de cette série après tant d'années de parution en France
  • J.Ware
    5.0 out of 5 stars Windrow and Chappell up to their usual standard.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2013
    I can't really say 'I love it', but I can't see any reason to dock the book a star either. I've been reading Windrow since The Last Valley and am happy to read anything he does thereafter. Chappell's illustrations for this series are also a joy.
  • sara
    1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
    Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2017
    Awful. Just like a pamphlet, hardly any history just mainly pictures. Complete waste of money
  • Mr Martin Rogers
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite the quality I expected
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2021
    The print and reproduction was poor. Not the usual Osprey quality
  • JGC
    1.0 out of 5 stars Different context
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2023
    I thought this book would he about the french foreign legion.

    Instead it was about some bloody Ships during ww1
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    JGC
    1.0 out of 5 stars Different context
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2023
    I thought this book would he about the french foreign legion.

    Instead it was about some bloody Ships during ww1
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