Founded in the Levant in 1939, the 60th Foreign Infantry Regiment lasted only nine years, but experienced everything: scattered garrisons, gruelling marches, waiting and finally the trial by fire. In a region where imperial ambitions, local rivalries and strategic challenges collide, the Regiment of the Levant asserted itself with a tenacity that commanded respect. From Syria and Lebanon to the post-war upheavals and Tunisia, this story is first and foremost a story of people. Officers, non-commissioned officers and legionnaires unite under the flag, pay a high price and are driven by the same aspiration: the honour of service and the discipline of the corps, summed up in their motto Ad unum, To the last. The first work devoted exclusively to the 6th REI, this book traces the epic story of a unit that has long been overshadowed, based on individual life stories and the regiment's memories.
Author
Carrel, Simon
Title
Le 6e Régiment étranger d'infanterie
Details
French text, paperback, with illustrations. 144 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Du Levant à la Tunisie (1939-1955)
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