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To: gusty
I believe that psychologically Legionnaires do not fight for France, they fight for the Legion.

They kicked some serious butt in Korea also.

13 posted on 12/08/2012 2:33:46 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: BerryDingle

Their commander was Raoul Magrin-Venerey better known by
his nom de guerre “Ralph Monclar”

He took the name to avoid German reprisals against his family during WWII

Supoosedly wounded 17 times

Check out list of decorations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul_Magrin-Vernerey


15 posted on 12/08/2012 2:51:31 PM PST by njslim (St)
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