Read Jean Larteguys first book.
I think it’s titled The New Centurions.
Raspeguy, Esclavier, Mariendelle.......
Great book.
Figure out who the one-eyed cat dragging the sack of garbage is.
I read it when I was in high school.
The book might also be titled The Lost Command.
They made a movie about it.
Anthony Quinn was Raspeguy.
You are correct, Larteguy’s book was published in English under that title, “The New Centurians”.