
- 250 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion is the first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional soldier during the 1990s, and his experience in the Legion's elite Groupe des Commandos Parachutistes (GCP). Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa's most troubled nations.
Told through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes, Appel is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, â who trade their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a unified fighting force whose motto is "Honour and Loyalty."
Foreword by Col. Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e RĂ©giment Ătranger Parachutistes.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: The Road to France
- Chapter 2: Strasbourg
- Chapter 3: Aubagne
- Chapter 4: Rouge
- Chapter 5: Castel
- Chapter 6: The Farm
- Chapter 7: 3rd Company, 3rd Section
- Chapter 8: Pieds-Noirs
- Chapter 9: Le REP
- Chapter 10: 1st Company, 1st Section
- Chapter 11: Pre-Selection
- Chapter 12: Caporal
- Chapter 13: French Equatorial Africa
- Chapter 14: Soldiering
- Chapter 15: Mont-Louis
- Chapter 16: The Ultimate Sacrifice
- Chapter 17: Marseille
- Chapter 18: Jesus Christ Pose
- Chapter 19: GQ
- Chapter 20: Part of the Team
- Chapter 21: Paris
- Chapter 22: Chad
- Chapter 23: Biltine
- Chapter 24: Alps
- Chapter 25: Case de Gaulle
- Chapter 26: Déjà Vu
- Chapter 27: Salade Niçoise
- Chapter 28: Civile
- Epilogue: SystĂšme D
- Notes
- LâEnvoi: About the Author
- Index