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The Legion of yesterday,"Hugo le Signaleur" Sketch by Blaise Cendrars - 1915 |
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..And the Legion of today |
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Three distinct eras in the Legion's history: (Left): Veteran Legionnaire posing with Regimental Flag -circa 1860 (Above): 1ere R.E.C. Cavalry Trooper in North Africa - circa 1925 (Right): The 13eme D.B.L.E. defending a position against a German tank assault in North Africa during WWII. Note the Legion anti-tank gun firing at point blank range against the German armour, and the desperate defence by the Legionnaires in the trenches. |
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Left: La Musique Principle Above: The Legion Monument Aux Morts Right: Legion "Pioneers" then and now |
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Artist's rendering of the Battle Of Camerone - Mexico 1863 |
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Above: Mexican Campaign uniform - circa 1863 Left & right: Mexican watercolors by Benigni |
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Left: The modern day town of Camaron, Mexico Above: Drawing of Legionnaire in Mexican Campaign uniform, by Benigni Right: Foreign Legion Camerone Memorial - Camaron, Mexico |
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Uniforms Of The 19th & 20th Centuries |
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L'Armee d'Afrique - French Colonial Troops 1914 |
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Winter in the trenches - circa 1914 |
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Left: Legionnaire in winter wear - circa 1915 Above: General Rollet - "Le Pere" of the modern Legion Right: Old Legionnaire in the winter trenches of WWI |
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Left: Legion Bugler in Parade uniform - 4eme Regiment Etranger Above: Bugler in Parade dress - 3eme Regiment Etranger Right: Legion Drummer wearing his Tenue de Parade - 3eme R.E. |
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Above: Stylized Legionnaire from American advertising poster Left & right: Darker images of Legion life, by Naudin |
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Hollywood storyboard watercolors from the 1930's film Beau Geste |
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Above: Legion Mounted Infantry (Left): 1ere Regiment Etranger de Cavalrie (Right): Forced march in North Africa |
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Foreign Legion mounted infantry troops in North Africa - circa 1920's |
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Top left: "Le Cafard" (melancholy) 1937 (Top middle): "Bordel Militaire de Campaign" - Algeria 1887 (Top right): With the British in Libya - 1941 (Bottom): The 13eme D.B.L.E. attacks an Axis position in North Africa during World War II - circa 1942 |
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Left: Legion Bugler in Parade Uniform (Right): Legionnaires bartering in a North African market |
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Left: Satirical cartoon depicting the Legion in Indochina - circa 1950 Above: The calm before the Putsch in Algeria - 1958 Right: Legionnaire in Morrocco - circa 1950 |
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