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Martin Windrow Mike Chappell

French Foreign Legion 1914–45

Martin Windrow,  Mike Chappell

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English
Osprey Publishing
20 May 2012
History; Special & elite forces; Weapons & equipment; Uniforms & insignia
Series: Men-at-Arms
In this worthy addition to the Men-at-Arms series, Martin Windrow examines the history and uniforms of the French Foreign Legion from the start of the First World War to the end of the Second World War. The author's knowledgeable text covers such topics as a comprehensive battle history of the Legion on the Western Front 1914-18, the colonial campaigns in Morocco, Syria and Indochina, the Battle of France and campaign in Tunisia. This volume is splendidly illustrated throughout, containing a wealth of contemporary photographs and eight full page colour plates by Mike Chappell.
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Illustrated by:   Mike Chappell
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   No.325
Dimensions:   Height: 248mm,  Width: 184mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   208g
ISBN:   9781855327610
ISBN 10:   1855327619
Series:   Men-at-Arms
Pages:   50
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Martin Windrow is series editor at Osprey and an authority on the post-war French army, particularly the Foreign Legion. He is the author of several Osprey books, including MAA 322 The French War in Indochina 1946-54. Mike Chappell comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952 and retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and since then has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books in the Osprey Military list.

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