03500cam a2200469 a 4500 ocm36008577 OCoLC 20240709082643.0 961121s1997 dcua 001 0 eng 96050414 GB9856498 bnb 010755607 Uk 1574881175 9781574881172 AU@ 000012896942 GEBAY 2761508 NLGGC 154285684 NZ1 3742600 YDXCP 1290101 UKMGB 010755607 (OCoLC)36008577 (OCoLC)39962974 (OCoLC)60156909 DLC eng DLC UKM NLGGC YDXCP BTCTA BAKER OCLCG BTN COF GEBAY OCLCF OCLCQ OCL NJR OCLCQ UKMGB OCLCO OCLCL OCLCQ e-fr--- UD485.F7 Si4 Simpson, Howard R., 1925-1999. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjwgdG4YWHM8f7Gv3XKQVP The paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion : from Vietnam to Bosnia / by Howard R. Simpson. 1st ed. Washington [DC] : Brassey's, �1997. xvi, 162 p : ill; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. "The paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion are respected worldwide as some of the most skilled and dangerous soldiers on earth. This "elite of the elite," the Second Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment (2eme Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes, or 2nd REP), has a rich history spanning the Indochina War, the Zaire hostage rescue, the Gulf War, and innumerable operations preventing coups and terrorism in former French colonies. A crack regiment of highly professional French officers and men of many races and nationalities - including Americans and British - it is the spearhead of France's rapid reaction force." "Howard R. Simpson is uniquely qualified among defense analysts to tell the colorful story of the 2nd REP. Not only did he observe the unit in action during the Indochina War, but he was given unprecedented access to Legion archives, photography, and present-day personnel, and he was permitted to accompany paras on training drops and field exercises. With an insider's understanding, he reviews the history of French paratroop units from World War II and places the 2nd REP into this context as the contemporary Legion's only airborne unit. He then traces the regiment's campaigns and actions to the present day, covering in fascinating detail its training, equipment, tactics, deployment, personnel, and role within the French military." "Based on conversations with the men of the 2nd REP, the author's on-the-spot observations, and his encyclopedic knowledge of the military, The Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion is the first in-depth book available in English about this legendary band of airborne warriors. It will likely stand the test of time as the definitive account in any language."--Jacket. 1900-1999 fast France History, Military 20th century. History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Military history. fast (OCoLC)fst01411630 has work: The paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCG83PJgrRcCkMydQ7gqYT3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork lcc BK 0 NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 146 OTHER HOLDINGS 976 976 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-07-09 0 UD485.F7 Si4 2024-1493 2024-07-09 08:28:17 2024-07-09 BK