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Foreign Legion Carte Postale "The Legion And The Arts" - Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria 1955 |
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Above and below: Some interesting close-up sketches and paintings of Legionnaires |
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The 6 images above are the work of French artist and Paris Firefighter Sergio Ostroverhy (see the Links page to access his website directly) |
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Sculptures (Clockwise from Top Left): In Mexico - 1863 / Legionnaire Paratrooper / In Morrocco - 1920's / Grizzled WWI Legion veteran |
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Mexico 1863 Left: A veteran Legion N.C.O. (Above): An officer wearing a rather stylish, tailor-made uniform (Right): An officer in a more conventional Legion uniform |
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Left: Legion officer in Colonial Africa 1880 - 1900 (Above): Legion bugler in Dahomey, Africa (Right): Legion infantry soldier 1914 - 1918 |
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Left: Legion in North Africa - circa 1942 (Right): Foreign Legion "Pioneer" |
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Left: Legionnaire in jungle gear - Indochina circa 1950 (Right): Legion officer - Algeria |
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LEGION ART ON PLAYING CARDS |
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POSTCARDS, CARDS, & STAMPS |
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Above: German anti-Legion propaganda stamps - circa 1920's (Below): French postage stamps 1940's - 1950's |
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Above and below: Various Legion illustrated postcards and First Day Covers |
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Postcard sketch of General Paul Rollet, "Father" of the modern Foreign Legion |
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