WELLARD, JAMES

The French Foreign Legion

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316929433. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The French Foreign Legion (FFL; French: Légion étrangère, French pronunciation: ? [le? J? ~ et? ? ~? ? ? ], L. É. ) is a military service branch of the French Army established in 1831. Legionnaires are highly trained infantry soldiers and the Legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. When it was founded, the French Foreign Legion was not unique; other foreign formations existed at the time in France. Commanded by French officers, it is open to French citizens, who amounted to 24% of the recruits in 2007. [8] The Foreign Legion is today known as a unit whose training focuses on traditional military skills and on its strong esprit de corps, as its men come from different countries with different cultures. This is a way to strengthen them enough to work as a team. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 39441

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: 0316929433 Military History James Wellard French Foreign Legion Military History

WILLCOX, CORNELIS DE WITT

War French

New York: MacMillan Company, 1918. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is generally clean and bright. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are several spots of ground-in dirt and discoloration. The text pages are generally clean and bright. "Cornélis DeWitt Willcox (1861–1938) was an American army officer and scholar, born at Geneva, Switzerland. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1880, from the United States Military Academy (1885) , and Artillery School (1892) , and in 1913 studied at the University of Grenoble. He served in the Santiago campaign in 1898, at Manila from 1908–1910, and at West Point as professor of modern languages. He was promoted colonel in 1914. At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 he was in Spain and rendered valuable assistance to the U. S. Diplomatic service by helping Americans stranded by war to relocate to the United States. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 38271

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Cornelis De Witt Willcox French French Language World War I Foreign Language Military History

ZALOGA, STEVEN

M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940-73

London, England: New Vanguard / Osprey, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. "The M3 half-track was an American armored personnel carrier half-track widely used by the Allies during World War II and in the Cold War. Derived from the M2 half-track car, the M3 was extensively produced, with about 15,000 standard M3s and more than 38,000 variant units manufactured. The M3 was extensively modified with several dozen variant designs produced for different purposes. During World War II, the M3 and its variants were supplied to the U. S. Army and Marines, as well as British Commonwealth and Soviet Red Army forces, serving on all major fronts throughout the war. The M3 and its variants were produced by many manufacturers including Diamond T, White Motor Company and Autocar and were designed for a wide variety of uses, such as a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon or self-propelled artillery. Although initially unpopular due to its lack of significant armor or a roof to protect the crew from shrapnel, it was used by most of the Allies during the war. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 39269

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Military History Steven Zaloga M3 Half-track Infantry World War II Tanks Military History