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title: "Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The French Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935"
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# Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The French Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935

**Brand:** martin windrow
**Price:** € 37.53
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- **What is this?** Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The French Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935 by martin windrow
- **How much does it cost?** € 37.53 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    French colonial history
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020*

The book is about the Foreign Legion involvement in the colonization.  Although not a comprehensive historie, it certainly covers quite a lot. I find it very interesting, but especially part 2 (which covers Morocco) can be heavy going. The number of tribes, clans, place names and units can be overwhelming at times.In my opinion it is positive that the author does not try to be politically correct, but explain colonial policies and attitudes as they were 100+ years ago. One might suspect that he has sympathy with the paternistic policy of his hero(?), Lyautey.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Comprehensive Look at French Colonial Operations
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2011*

Very, very in depth history, but perhaps surprisingly, not really focused on the French Foreign Legion. It's more about the history of French colonial military operations, with an emphasis on those in which the Legion were involved. Unfortunately, it's a bit dull at times, especially when dealing with the political aspects. Also it maintains a "50,000 foot" view of many of the operations which makes it dry as well. Not as well written and balanced as his "The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam". Still, overall it's a pretty good book, but really aimed at the more serious reader.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    great story that happens to be true
  

*by L***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2011*

This book tells the story of the famous French Foreign Legion during the era of French colonialism. It captures all the sand swirling "Beau Geste" type drama without sacrificing any historical accuracy, the scholarship is outstanding and the author really grabs your attention with every page. I also liked how the book gave details of the day to day life of colonial era Legionares and presented an accurate portrait of the men who enlisted to die in the sands of Algeria, the mountains of Morroco, the jungles of Indo-China and the swamps of Madagascar.An excellent book, i would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good war story, compelling history and an accurate window into a world that is gone forever.

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