Foreign Legionaires from Axis countries. - Page 2

Kyt · 24-06-2007, 12:25 AM

It was called The Devil's Guard by Robert Elford, and there's considerable debate about the level truth and fiction in the book. However, if you've still got the book you're sitting on a small goldmine - even crap copies go for £25+.

This is interesting:

TightRope News - The SS In Vietnam

David Layne · 24-06-2007, 12:47 AM

Here's some.

AbeBooks: Search Results - Robert Elford and The Devils guard

gen · 24-06-2007, 01:33 AM

Your right about the title, its quite a few years since i read it now, thanks for putting me right on that. Sadly i lent the book out and never got it back. Whether or not it was totally accurate, it was a very enjoyable read.
Mike

Owen · 29-09-2008, 08:58 AM

From Fourth Indian Division page 53.
Chapter 4 Battle of Keren- Conquest of Eritrea.

Liason with the gallant Frenchmen had it's lighter moments. Both the Lake Chad battalion and the Foreign Legionaries fought with characteristic elan and consumate courage.
(it is interesting to note that the 9 Italians in the Foreign Legion all fell in this campaign against their countrymen)

Well that's 9 Italians who had greater allegence to the Legion than their own country's armed forces.
Can anyone else come up with examples like that?
I'd like to know about any Germans fighting their own countrymen.

Smudger Jnr · 29-09-2008, 11:00 AM

A very interesting thread and a good post from Gen. I must look out for that book.

Tom

24-06-2007, 12:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	It was called The Devil's Guard by Robert Elford, and there's considerable debate about the level truth and fiction in the book. However, if you've still got the book you're sitting on a small goldmine - even crap copies go for £25+. This is interesting: TightRope News - The SS In Vietnam __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)

24-06-2007, 12:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
David Layne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama via Grantham Lincolnshire Posts: 814	Here's some. AbeBooks: Search Results - Robert Elford and The Devils guard __________________ Veni, Vidi, Velcro...I came, I saw, I stuck around

24-06-2007, 01:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
gen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire Posts: 124	Your right about the title, its quite a few years since i read it now, thanks for putting me right on that. Sadly i lent the book out and never got it back. Whether or not it was totally accurate, it was a very enjoyable read. Mike __________________ In rememberance of all the men from Didcot who served and died for their country in both world wars. Bless all historians for trying to keep their memories alive Lest we Forget

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29-09-2008, 08:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	From Fourth Indian Division page 53. Chapter 4 Battle of Keren- Conquest of Eritrea. Liason with the gallant Frenchmen had it's lighter moments. Both the Lake Chad battalion and the Foreign Legionaries fought with characteristic elan and consumate courage. (it is interesting to note that the 9 Italians in the Foreign Legion all fell in this campaign against their countrymen) Well that's 9 Italians who had greater allegence to the Legion than their own country's armed forces. Can anyone else come up with examples like that? I'd like to know about any Germans fighting their own countrymen.

29-09-2008, 11:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 779	A very interesting thread and a good post from Gen. I must look out for that book. Tom

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