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Doesnt surprise me that all armys and countrys used these types of expertise to reclaim colonies after the war, just like the british used japanese soldiers to keep the peace after the. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. High quality french foreign legion inspired stationery by independent artists and designers from around the world. Today,most of their marching songs are of german origin. The devils guard chapter 1 unconditional surrender youtube. And also list a book about the brigade and an interesting tactic about going through the villages there. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Devils guard is the first book in a novel trilogy ostensibly compiled from the first hand accounts of an ss. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Devils guard and millions of other books are available for instant access. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Most of the french foreign legion,s non commissioned officers were german. The fascinating, true story of the french foreign legions nazi battalion. They escaped to switzerland where they joined the french foreign legion.

A legion marching song the release of the book the devils. The incredible story behind the french foreign legions nazi battalion in indochina by elford, george robert. Read a few things about the nazi division of the french foreign legion and all claims have been either dismissed or. Dien bien phu and the french defeat in vietnam by martin windrow, our f. The personal account of a guerrilla fighter in the french foreign legion. Devils guard, by george robert elford published in 1971, is the story of a former german waffenss officers string of nearconstant combat that begins on world war iis eastern front and continues into the books focusthe first indochina war, as an officer in the french foreign legion. Books about the history and activities of the french foreign legion. Devils guard is the first book in a novel trilogy ostensibly compiled from the first hand accounts of an ss officer who served on the eastern front in world war 2 against the soviet union, and. The foreig n leg ion has remained an important part of the f rench army and sea transport protected b y the french navy, surviving three republics, the secon d french empire, two world wars, the rise and fall of mass conscript armies, the dismantli ng of the french colonial empire, and the loss of the fo reign legion s base, algeria. In that struggle, its frontline troops were the misfits, criminals, and mercenaries of the french foreign legion. The ashes of world war ii were still cooling when france went to war in the jungles of southeast asia. I have read that there were some waffen ss men that joined the french foreign legion in their war in indochina. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. High quality french foreign legion inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world.

See more ideas about french foreign legion, special forces and french army. Following the myths and legends about nazis recruited by the french foreign legion to fight in indochina, eric meyers new book is based on the real story of. Read a few things about the nazi division of the french foreign legion and all claims have been either dismissed or claimed as exaggeration by war historians. Waffenss and wehrmacht soldiers fought in the foreign legion in indochina. The real story devils guard, book 1 by eric meyer fantastic fiction. This is the best book depicting the french and indo chineese war following ww. The book is presented by the author as nonfiction but considered to be untrue by military historians, and usually sold as fiction. Did anyone ever read a book on the ex ss in the legion who ended up fighting in indo china. The devils brigade ex wss in french foreign legion. Among them were the surviving members of a decimated motorized infantry brigade. I read that book marching with the devil and the author said that one of the infantry companys in the th demi brigade was an amphibious unit and it had.