Appel - by Joel Struthers (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In vivid detail, Joel Struthers chronicles the French Foreign Legion's storied history, including the rigorous discipline it instills in its recruits, as part of his six years as a professional solider, from the unrelenting operational training in France to face-to-face combat in Africa.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The 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.</b></p><p></p><p>In <i>Appel</i>, 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. </p><p></p><p>Told through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes, <i>Appel</i> 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." </p><p></p><p>Foreword by Col. Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e Régiment Étranger Parachutistes. </p><p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"In <i>Appel</i>, Joel Struthers has illustrated a soldier's life on and off duty through his vast experience in diverse training activities and operations. Those with a military background will find this a fascinating story, laced with humour, and told through the eyes of a professional soldier in a renowned military organization, the French Foreign Legion. Those who have not experienced military life will be equally fascinated with a soldier's insights into the dangerous and demanding profession of arms." - LGen (Retired) RR Crabbe, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, B Sc<br><br>"Travelling through these pages, you will discover how a restless young Canadian turned himself into a professional soldier, and then a pathfinder immersed in a system that, even if could always be improved, remains a reference in terms of soldiering. You will appreciate the quasi-monastic life--made of satisfaction, celebration, hard training, operational commitments, but also of routine and service--of these soldiers who decided to leave everything they had to come and serve in the Legion. And finally you will discover from the inside this esprit de corps that empowers the Corps and helps these hommes sans noms to cope with the tensions of their new lives." - Col. Benoit Desmeulles - from the Foreword<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Joel Adam Struthers</b> is a former Legionnaire, a father, and a commercial helicopter pilot. When not preparing his children's school lunch, he is a helicopter pilot and a partner in a Canadian risk mitigation firm that solves difficult problems in challenging environments.
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 24.99 on October 22, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 24.99 on November 8, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us