Americans In The Foreign Legion

Americans In The Foreign Legion. Americans in the French Foreign Legion American volunteers in the French Foreign Legion cross the Place de L'Opera Paris on August 25, 1914, headed for Rouen The French Army prohibited enlistment by foreigners - except in the already renowned Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion provided a vehicle for the Americans to join the fight without renouncing their U.S Among those following are Alan Seeger of Boston and Dennis Dowd and Ferdinand Capdevielle, both of New York.

Legionnaire! Americans in the French Foreign Legion, 19141918 Military Trader/Vehicles

Edward, an American member of the French Foreign Legion, takes a break during a weapons drill in September at Camp de Carpiagne, home base of the Legion's First Cavalry Regiment On the opposite side, I never had any trouble from the French for being American After his regiment's disbandment due to its horrendous losses, he and many other Foreign Legion members transferred to the 170th Infantry Regiment, an attacking regiment known as Les Hirondelles de la Mort (the Swallows of Death).

Legionnaire! Americans in the French Foreign Legion, 19141918 Military Trader/Vehicles. Made up completely of foreign volunteers, the French Foreign Legion gives men a new lease on life, and a chance to test their limits both physically and mentally Understanding the French Foreign Legion Skillset (SS): What drives an American to join the French Foreign Legion? Scott Yingling (SY): There's no real secret to that

. These men received over 100 citations with 8 receiving the Legion of Honor, 21 the Medalle Militaire and at least 52 the Croix de Guerre. After his regiment's disbandment due to its horrendous losses, he and many other Foreign Legion members transferred to the 170th Infantry Regiment, an attacking regiment known as Les Hirondelles de la Mort (the Swallows of Death).