{"product_id":"appel-a-canadian-in-the-french-foreign-legion-9781771121057","title":"Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional soldier and member of the French Foreign Legion's elite Group Commando Parachutistes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAppel\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa's most troubled nations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eAppel\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, who trade their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a unified force whose motto is \"Honour and Loyalty.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Col. Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e R giment  tranger Parachutistes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilfrid Laurier University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771121057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Joel Struthers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668299444380,"sku":"9781771121057","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8af2e144-d2ae-4a43-8b94-86c4062e4d34.jpg?v=1603917195","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/appel-a-canadian-in-the-french-foreign-legion-9781771121057","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}