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French Foreign L gionnaire vs Viet Minh Insurgent
The French Indochina War (1946 54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial …
Dien Bien Phu 1954
A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the …
Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar
Perched on the back of a sunlit chair was something about 9 inches tall and shaped rather like a plump toy penguin with a nose-job. It appeared to be wearing a one-piece knitted …
French Foreign Legion
Men of action and elite soldiers with a young and dynamic spirit, the French Foreign Legion are capable of doing their duty anywhere anytime. Martin Windrow's superb text examines …
French Foreign Legion Paratroops
The decision, in Spring 1948, to form two battalions of Foreign Legion paratroopers was prompted by the requirement for enlarged airborne forces in Indochina, and the healthy …
Last Valley
Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into Vietnam
French Indochina War 1946 54
The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century. However, in March 1945 the Japanese interned all French troops and officials, and turned …
Last Valley
Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into VietnamIn winter 1953-54 the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General …
Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar
'Perched on the back of a sunlit chair was something about 9 inches tall and shaped rather like a plump toy penguin with a nose-job. Raising her from a fledgling, through …
Algerian War 1954 62
It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the …
The Last Valley
In December 1953 French paratroopers, who had been searching for the elusive Vietnamese army, were quickly isolated by them and forced to retreat into their out-gunned and desolate …
French Foreign L gionnaire 1890 1914
As France emerged from the Franco-Prussian War she embarked on a period of active colonialism, acquiring territories in South-East Asia and Africa. By the turn of the century much …