Diary Of A Legionnaire - My Life In The French Foreign Legion - Gareth Carins

After finishing university but not ready to settle down, Gareth Carins joined the French Foreign Legion in 1996 and served for five years in their elite Parachute Regiment. He experienced at first hand the extremes of human nature, witnessing both the brutal cruelty shown by some Legionnaires in the name of tradition, to the personal sacrifices shown by others. Along the way he met many of the fascinating characters that come from all corners of the world to serve in the ranks of the Foreign Legion.DIARY OF A LEGIONNAIRE is a candid and eye opening insight into this mysterious army. Told through Gareth's exciting and at times humorous adventures during the first eighteen months of his service, as we follow him from the brutality of basic training, to the realities of combat in the jungles of West Africa

Book Title Diary of a Legionnaire

Author Gareth Carins

Format Paperback

Language English

Publication Year 2007

Genre Biographies & True Stories

Number of Pages 228 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height 216mm

Item Width 140mm

Item Weigh 295g