French Foreign Legion since 1945.

Colour plates by Mike Chappell. Botley, Osprey Publishing Ltd 1989, cm.18x24,5, pp.48, brossura copertina a colori. Coll.Men at Arms, series 325. Testo Inglese. 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.

Colour plates by Kevin Lyles. Botley, Osprey Publishing 1994, cm.18x24,5, pp.64, brossura copertina a colori. Coll.Elite Series.6. Testo Inglese. The decision, in Spring 1948, to form two battalions of Foreign Legion paratroopers was prompted by the requirement for enlarged airborne forces in Indochina, and the healthy recruitment then employed by the Legion. There were some initial doubts. The Legion were known to be magnificent heavy infantry, but were felt by some to lack the flexibility and agility demanded by independent airborne operations. In the Legion itself there were some misgivings over the possible clash between the self-consciously exclusive 'para mentality', and the Legion's own very marked ésprit de corps. Over time, however, all these doubts evaporated with experience

Colour plates by Mike Chappell. Blandford Press 1981, cm.19.6x25.5. pp.160 illustrato a colori. legatura editoriale cartonata con sopraccoperta figurata a colori.

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1991, cm.32x26, formato albo. pp.450 illustrato a colori. legatura editoriale cartonata con sopraccoperta figurata a colori. Issued in conjunction with a 1991-1992 exhibition of artwork by French Post-Impressionist Georges Seurat (1859-1891). The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents an amazing 231 works. Includes a biographical chronology and several appendixes. Jam-packed with information and wonderful illustrations.

Richard Hook (Illustrator). London, Osprey Publishing Limited 1995, cm.18,5x24,5, pp.96, numerose figure bn.e a colori nel testo, brossura con copertina figurata a colori. Coll.Campaign Series,39,

Colour plates by Mike Chappell. Botley, Osprey Publishing Ltd 1989, cm.18x24,5, pp.48, brossura copertina a colori. Coll.Men at Arms, series 325. Testo Inglese. 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.