French Foreign Legion = French Legionairres (regiments estrangers)

The French Foreign Legion (regiments estrangers)
were units in the French army enlisted from nationalities other than French.
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French Foreign Legion 1914-1945
(Men-At-Arms Series , No 325)
by Martin Windrow, Mike Chappel
Paperback (1999)

The outbreak of World War I saw a huge number of enthusiastic foreign recruits swell the ranks of the Legion which saw action in most of the famous battles of the Western Front, as well as in Russia and the Dardanelles. The book covers the Legion's attempts to subdue the warlike North African tribes, and finally its action in World War 2 including the tragic occasion during the North African campaign when legionnaire fought legionnaire.

The Algerian War 1954-1962
(Men-At-Arms Series, No 312)
by Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell
Paperback (1998)

Recommended reading material. This title in the Osprey Men At Arms series covers the war in Algeria 1954-1962. The book is well written and covers both sides. It´s also a sort of a "companion" to the other MAA titles like The French Foreign Legion 1945 - ... and The French War In Indochina which are also written by the same author.
In short, if you are interested in colonial wars like me or in the French Foreign Legion it's a book you should have.

FrenchForeign Legion:
Infantry and Cavalry Since 1945
by Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell
Paperback (1996)

The French Indochina War 1946-1954
(Men-At-Arms, 322)
by Martin Windrow, Mike Chappell
Paperback (1998)

Returning to Indochina after World War II, the French found their colonial rule threatened when negotiations with the Communist Vietgong broke down in December 1946 and the guerillas fell back into jungle refuges in North Vietnam. After failing to snuff out the rebellion, the French faced a long campaign of guerilla warfare that ended in 1954 with General Giap's epic siege of Dien Bien Phu and annihilation of the French Garrison. This volume covers a variety of French troops, including regulars, North and West Africans, and Foreign Legion.

The French Army 1939-45:
The Army of 1939-40 & Vichy France
by Ian Sumner, Francois Vauvillier, Mike Chappell
Paperback (1998)

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