The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956
by Raymond Guyader
"History * Uniforms * Headgear * Insignia * Weapons * Equipment"
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The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956 Book Details
War:
Vietnam War
Perspective:
Infantry
Military Unit:
French Foreign Legion
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Asia
Published Date:
2014
ISBN13:
9780764346293
The French Foreign Legion in Indochina, 1946-1956 Book Description
This detailed, highly-illustrated study presents a unique and comprehensive collection of uniforms, insignia, and equipment used by the French Foreign Legion in Indochina from 1946 to 1956. More than 400 original pieces are shown in over 1,000 high-quality, color photographs. Over 200 rare war-era photographs of the Legion in Indochina show the vast variety of uniforms and equipment in use. Much of the information included here is presented for the first time in English. This book will become a standard reference for Foreign Legion collectors and historians.