Osprey Men-at-Arms 17 : The French Foreign Legion

This book investigates the uniform, equipment, history and organisation of the French Foreign Legion, from its service in the Spanish Carlist War of 1835-88 to World War 2 and beyond. The Crimea, the Sudan, World War 1 and the Indo-China war are all covered. Uniforms are shown in full colour artwork. Text by Martin Windrow with illustrations by Michael Roffe.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Old Legion
• Spain and the Carlist War 1835-38
• Algeria 1837-54
• The Crimea 1854-56
• The Reduction of Kabylia
• Italy 1859
• Mexico 1863-67
• France and Algeria 1867-82
• Indo-China 1883-95
• Dahomey and the Sudan 1892
• Madagascar 1895
• North Africa 1890-1914
• The First World War
• Africa 1918-39
• Syria
• The Second World War
• Indo-China 1941-54
• Algeria
• The Legion Today
• Colour Plate Commentary