foreign legion
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The Chief's Sacrifice
"Who is like God?" (1), the book by Army Corps General Pierre Gillet, exhaustively inventories the qualities of a leader and sets out the Christian virtues necessary for command. What could pass for an insider's book, a new TTA (1), becomes, under the delicate and virile pen of Pierre Gillet, former Army Corps Commander Continue reading
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François Lagarde, Ernst Jünger's photographer
Eulogy for François Lagarde, a friend of 25 years, photographer of Ernst Jünger, whose film, "The Red and the Grey" is a testament. François Lagarde died on January 13, 2017. Continue reading
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Show “But times always come back…” – 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (1991)
Show "But times always come back..." — 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (1991) by Emmanuel Di Rossetti on Vimeo. On August 31, 1991, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment celebrated its 150th anniversary, the Battle of El Moungar, and its return from Operation Daguet, the first Gulf War, during an exceptional cinéscénie. 30,000 spectators from Nîmes attended Continue reading
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Commemorative phrase
A friend contacted me to ask for the exact quote from Ernst Jünger (from Storms of Steel) that we liked to repeat among officers of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment. I am posting it on this blog as I remember that General Antoine Lecerf was fond of this quote and that it fits him like a glove: He Continue reading
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And by Saint Antoine… (Death of General Antoine Lecerf)
Antoine is no more. He left on Good Friday. April 22, 2011. He is in the Father's house. Antoine is Antoine Lecerf. Army Corps General Antoine Lecerf. A master of war. A brilliant leader of men. One of the most extraordinary men I have ever known. When you first met Antoine Lecerf, Continue reading