Kelly of the Foreign Legion: Letters of Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly
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About This Book
The French Army have had numerous foreign regiments in its service for centuries; however, few have the mystique and elite status of the French Foreign Legion. It became a haven for the rough, tough, and adventure-seeking crowds of all of Europe. Bred with a fierce and disciplined esprit de corps, these soldiers could expect to fight France’s enemies even in the most desperate of circumstances.Like his American compatriot Henry Weston Farnsworth, Russell Kelly enlisted in the French Foreign Legion as soon as possible after the declaration of war was made and the start of the awful slaughter of...
Chapters (14)
- Kelly of the Foreign Legion
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- PREFACE
- I VOYAGE TO BORDEAUX--ENLISTMENT
- II TRAINING AT DEPOT DE LYON
- III OFF TO THE FRONT
- IV IN THE FIRST LINE TRENCHES
- V REMOVED TO THE ARRAS SECTEUR
- VI BATTLE OF ARTOIS; AT LA TARGETTE AND NEUVILLE ST. VAAST
- VII TO THE REAR FOR RECRUITING
- VIII SUPPLEMENTARY
- IX EPILOGUE
- X LA LÉGION ÉTRANGÈRE
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