L' Armée d'Afrique - Marches militaires

 At last on Youtube. I have this album on vinyl - it's good but I never got round to digitising it but now someone has. Different sleeve.

L' Armée d'Afrique - Marches militaires

• Marche des Tirailleurs ( Menichetti )
• Chant des Tabors ( Alain Romans )
• Marche de la Légion Etrangère ( Wilhem )
• Les Régiments d'Artillerie d'Afrique ( Gossez )
• Marche du 21e R.T.A. ( Menichetti )
• Les Spahis de Lecocq ( Gossez )
• L'Armée d'Afrique passe ( Dhomat )
• Les Africains ( Boyer )

• Extrait du discours de réception à l'Académie Française

Présentation du Maréchal Juin par lui-même

Charge des Chasseurs d'Afrique à Floing ( Gossez )

• Les Bataillonnaires ( Naggiar - Paul Semler-Collery )
• Marche du 1er R.S.M. (Gossez )
• Tadjine & Mechoui ( Loup )
• Marche du 3e R.S.A. ( Gossez )
• Marche du 7e R.T.M. ( André Semler-Collery )
• Cavalerie d'Afrique ( Verdi )
• Marche des Zouaves ( E. Marin )
• Sidi Brahim ( Porot )

Battle of Camarón

 Today in 1863. Battle of Camarón - Wikipedia

Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces - Wikipedia
 

March or Die (1977)

 I know they got the uniforms wrong deliberately but it is a good film. March or Die (film) - Wikipedia

Timpo Foreign Legion and Arabs 1971

 These are in my opinion the best Timpo figs. Not my pics but from collectors page (4) The Timpo History Group | Facebook

Arabs from the collection of Tim Partridge

 THOMAS GUNN MINIATURES & MODELS

FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION SERIES

https://rodneysdimestoregallery.com/french_foreign_legion

Battle of Camarón 1863

 

thanks to Yves Martin

WIKI The Battle of Camarón (French: Bataille de Camerone) which occurred over ten hours^[1]: 21 on 30 April 1863 between the Foreign Legion of the French Army and the Mexican Army, is regarded as a defining moment in the Foreign Legion's history.

March or Die (1977)

 Thanks to Steve for reminding me of this one. In tribute to Gene Hackman. Wiki

Beau Geste 1926

 Silent version with Ronald Coleman, Wiki Due to be filmed in Algeria the Rif War intervened. 

Michael "Beau" Geste leaves England in disgrace and joins the infamous French Foreign Legion. He is reunited with his two brothers in North Africa, where they face greater danger from their own sadistic commander than from the rebellious Arabs.

La Légion. : 1 : Cameron : histoire de La Légion étrangère,

 Haven't seen this but looks interesting. 

L'histoire en BD de ce corps d'élite engagé sur tous les théâtres d'opérations militaires. La création de la Légion étrangère, les grandes campagnes entre 1831 et 1918 avec bien sûr, la glorieuse bataille de Camerone. Préface du colonel Yann Péron.

Crescent England French Foreign Legion from Cristi Stoica

 

Beau Geste (1982)

 BBC series based on the 1924 novel.  Wiki. On TPTV. Watch episode 1 on Encore. I enjoyed it. 

From Peter Dennis

 

Morocco 1880's 

The French Foreign Legion and the Arab Tribes

Composed of a motley crew of outcasts and adventurers from across Europe, the Legion found itself thrust into the heart of Morocco.

Its mission: to extend French influence over this fiercely independent North African kingdom. 

But the Legion would soon discover that the Moroccans were far from passive.

Now on the Website, The Moroccan sun beats down on a landscape of rugged mountains and vast, unforgiving plains.

Sharp your scissors! Ready your dice! It is time to lead your Army to Victory!

The French Legion!

https://peterspaperboys.com/collections/colonial-warfare/products/morocco-1880s-french-army-of-africa

The Arab Tribes!

https://peterspaperboys.com/collections/colonial-warfare/products/morocco-1880s-arabs

Paper Armies, Proper Armies!

French Foreign Legion in Spain

 

From the Blandford book World Uniforms and Battles 1815-50  by Haythornthwaite and Chappell

Airfix Foreign Legion.

 Where I first encountered the FFL. Set 1. With the fort and the Arabs. 1961. 

French Foreign Legion 1880-1908

 I suppose this uniform is what we mostly associate with the Legion. Presumably as a result of Beau Geste. List of battles with the FFL.

By Michael Chappell

Beau Geste (1926)

 Wiki on the film. Set in the years before 1914.

Here

Conte collectibles French Foreign Legion

 Blog post about the FFL of 1880 and later here

Major Foster orders the singing of "Le Boudin"

 Here From the 1977 movie March or Die. 

Deetail French Foreign Legion and Arabs

 This range came after my time in 1975. They look alright. I would repaint them though. Watch a video feature on these here