Reviews for French Foreign Legion Paratroops, Vol. 6

The average rating for French Foreign Legion Paratroops, Vol. 6 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-01-02 00:00:00 Robert Rehak One oldschool Osprey Elite title of the 80's that is, nevertheless, accurate for its timespan. It shows the evolution of the FFL airborne from Indochina, through Algeria and the reformulation as a laboratory for the French Army after the debacle of 1962. The size of the book does not allow for detailing of their operations in those two wars, so they are presented in note form. After the French leave Algeria, the only remaining airborne regiment of the FFL (the 2nd REP) will be used to save the Legion from extinction in the para-commando role, joining the intervention force of the French military. As long as patrolling in the Francafrique, the 2e REP will jump in Kolwezi and, against all odds, save the day. The last part of the book will explain the modern configuration of the regiment and its employment in peacekeeping operations. The color plates are excellent and the pictures very rare, as digging pictures from personal collections is the trademark of Martin Windrow and Mike Chappell; making this book a must have for every FFL afficcionado.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-04-01 00:00:00 Bernard Goodno Standard fare from Osprey. Very brief overview of unit's history, accompanied by a selection of black and white photos as well as a superb set of color plates showing different uniforms and associated descriptions. Since Foreign Legion Paras is such a small entity, the rudimentary history of its units is somewhat useful in a pinch. Strength of this booklet lies however (as is usually the case with Osprey's) in its graphic material. Be aware that the book covers the time period only up to Legion's deployment in Beirut in 1980:s.