| iouliared | 01 Feb 2007 12:55 p.m. PST |
Who writes a good book on the modern FFL and what it is like when you join up? Saw several books on amazon.com but would like someone's opinion if they have a favorite book they can suggest. Thanks! |
| CPT Jake | 01 Feb 2007 1:00 p.m. PST |
I read one called "A Mouthful of Rocks" that was pretty good. A guy from the UK writes about his enlistment in the FFL. link The reviews are mixed, but I liked the book. Jake |
| Steve Toth | 01 Feb 2007 1:53 p.m. PST |
I will check my books at home and will reply friday morning.
I have several books. If I am not mistaken the Mouthful book is an Anti-Legion Story Lary h |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 01 Feb 2007 2:58 p.m. PST |
there are online accounts on the official ffl website.
Its a VERY tight daily schedule. |
| CPT Jake | 01 Feb 2007 3:03 p.m. PST |
That is NOT what I wrote… The bug done got me. |
| Lowtardog | 01 Feb 2007 3:30 p.m. PST |
Are you thinking of joining? there was a good reality show on UK channel C4 last year they were treated like  and beasted mor ethan I have seen before and these were not regulars or recruits so they might have hammed it up a bit |
| Chuckaroobob | 01 Feb 2007 6:45 p.m. PST |
The best I've read was Evan McGorman's "Life in the French Foreign Legion." Hellgate Press, 2000. He goes into detail about everything from the food, the French, and even desertion. I'd highly recommend it. |
| iouliared | 01 Feb 2007 8:04 p.m. PST |
Evan McGorman's book was high on the list but I would like several opinions from this site 1st, I have read some great books in the last couple of years from other people's reading lists. I just watched some show on the military channel over Xmas and thought, hey why not read up on this…. |
| Steve Toth | 02 Feb 2007 9:14 a.m. PST |
Legionnare by Simon Murray. His life in the Legion 1960-65. Very good book |
| iouliared | 02 Feb 2007 11:12 a.m. PST |
I'm gonna order Evan McGorman's book cuz it is not available at the library, and I'm gonna check and see if "Mouth Full Of Rocks" and "Legionnare" are available at the library or used book shop. Thank you ! |
| Art | 07 Sep 2008 3:27 p.m. PST |
G'Day "CPT Jake" The book that was called "Mouth Full of rocks"…is nothing but BS… I served in the Legion from 1979 to 1990…and the book was written by a deserter who never even finshed his 4 months of basic Instruction. I even know of Legionnaires who went back home on leave…looking for the person in question ;-) Best Regards,
Art |
| Art | 07 Apr 2009 5:58 p.m. PST |
G'Day Gents, I am looking for a set of rules for the French Foreign Legion..somewhere from 1830 to 1900…or soething that I can use… Best Regards,
Art |
