Letters Of Henry Weston Farnsworth Of The Foreign Legion

Author : Henry Weston Farnsworth
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782891260

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Letters Of Henry Weston Farnsworth, Of The Foreign Legion by Henry Weston Farnsworth Pdf

The French Army have had numerous foreign regiments in its service for centuries; however, few have the mystique and elite status of the French Foreign Legion. It became a haven for the rough, tough, and adventure-seeking crowds of all of Europe. Bred with a fierce and disciplined esprit de corps, these soldiers could expect to fight France’s enemies even in the most desperate of circumstances. With the clouds of war gathering over Europe in the early years of the Twentieth Century, the Legion attracted volunteers from even further afield, including the wealthy American adventurer and traveller Henry Weston Farnsworth. He volunteered for service early in late 1914 and was thrown together with a diverse bunch of men from a number of countries, some of whom he would bond with closely. His pen portraits in his letters to his family are filled with these characters and the experiences he had in the front-lines. However, Farnsworth would fight among his new friends for only a few months as the fighting in France grew ever more fierce and his unit was thrown into the battles in Champagne during which he died.

Author : Henry Weston 1890-1915 Farnsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 137139640X

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LETTERS OF HENRY WESTON FARNSW by Henry Weston 1890-1915 Farnsworth Pdf

Author : Henry Weston Farnsworth
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230395717

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Letters of Henry Weston Farnsworth, of the Foreign Legion by Henry Weston Farnsworth Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...standard is very low and 150 meters the longest range so far. Our old captain puts his ten shots in a circle of eight inches at 400, just to show us what he considers normal Legion shooting--he is considered one of the best shots in France--and Pere Uhlin, who detests marching and drilling, never appears at the butts. In the meantime, I am learning to really speak French and understand the French, and when it is all over, will have material for an interesting book. A bit of silliness that, being on the heart, must come out, is that a Martinique nigger, who believes he has divining powers, fell into a violent fever yesterday after the typhoid inoculation, and prophesied about some of us. Two were to be killed, one of them the Corporal, several of us wounded, and for myself, medaille militaire. I would give my soul for it With love to Ellen and Mother, Yours, Henry Hotel St. Petersbourg, 33 & 35 Rue Caumartin, Paris, January 21, 1915 Dear Aunt Alice: While I was eating sodden potatoes and salt beef out of a tin pail, known as the gammelle, in the room of the 15th Company of the first regiment of the Paris Battalion of the Foreign Legion, a letter was given me, and in it was a check for 5.2s. from you. I don't know when my heart has so bounded with joy. My own funds being somewhat exhausted, I had for ten days been living on the regimental pay, sou per day and half a pound of tobacco every ten days. I don't believe any of your Christmas gifts brought more joy. I immediately obtained leave for the afternoon, and am now just out of a hot bath, am smoking a good cigarette, writing in a comfortable hotel, and am brimming with gratitude. On the 31st of this month we leave for Lyons and on the 15th of February for Albert, a small town...

Author : Henry Weston Farnsworth
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 033155478X

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Letters of Henry Weston Farnsworth, of the Foreign Legion (Classic Reprint) by Henry Weston Farnsworth Pdf

Excerpt from Letters of Henry Weston Farnsworth, of the Foreign Legion When eleven he went to a day-school in Boston. It was his first contact with the outside world. One day, after he had been to school for a few weeks, he came home three hours late, and said, Mother, if you were a man, would you want to experience life? I felt that way this after noon, and I have had a soda in every soda water fountain in Boston. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kenneth D. Rose
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351805865

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The Great War and Americans in Europe, 1914-1917 by Kenneth D. Rose Pdf

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Great War Chronology -- Introduction -- 1 American Witnesses: Europe Goes to War -- 2 Atrocities -- 3 Militarism -- 4 Men at War -- 5 Women at War -- 6 Reporters -- 7 Diplomats -- 8 The Peaceful Americans -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources with Biographical Notes -- Index

Author : Douglas Porch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1117 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628732399

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The French Foreign Legion by Douglas Porch Pdf

The French Foreign Legion is a complete, captivating study of the famed fighting force, from its inception in 1831 to modern times. Historian Douglas Porch chronicles the Legion’s involvement in Spain, Mexico, Indochina, Madagascar, WWI, Vietnam, and Algiers (to name a few) and delves into the inner workings of legionnaires and their captains. Known for draconian discipline and shrouded in mystery, the secrets of the Legion are guarded by those who have gained admittance into its elite society. In this thoroughly researched and impressive account, Porch reveals the mysteries surrounding a Legion of “unparalleled exoticism, pathos, and drama.”

Author : Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782891390

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Kelly Of The Foreign Legion - Letters Of Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly by Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly Pdf

The French Army have had numerous foreign regiments in its service for centuries; however, few have the mystique and elite status of the French Foreign Legion. It became a haven for the rough, tough, and adventure-seeking crowds of all of Europe. Bred with a fierce and disciplined esprit de corps, these soldiers could expect to fight France’s enemies even in the most desperate of circumstances. Like his American compatriot Henry Weston Farnsworth, Russell Kelly enlisted in the French Foreign Legion as soon as possible after the declaration of war was made and the start of the awful slaughter of the First World War began. After a scant two months of training, Kelly recounts that he and his fellow soldiers were shipped off to the Front. Within a mere three months, his letters tell of the vicious and confused fighting that he was involved in around Bouzy and then in the Arras sector. He and his unit were heavily engaged during the battle of Artois and after a short spell of rest and recruitment were back in the frontlines near Souchez, where Legionnaire Kelly met his end. These letters were thought of such quality and interest that they were published in the New York Evening Sun.

Author : John Crawford
Publisher : Massey University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780994132543

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Experience of a Lifetime by John Crawford Pdf

The First World War is widely conceived as a pointless conflict that destroyed a generation. Petty squabbles between emperors pushed na&ïve young men into a nightmare of mud and blood that killed millions and left scarred and embittered survivors. However, the ongoing reinterpretation of the First World War reveals that matters were rather more nuanced and complex. Hardship and death were all too common, but there were positive experiences, too. Vast numbers of people, for example, travelled to new parts of the world and encountered new cultures, inspiring a sense of wonder and respect. Military tactics were improved, and great military commanders of the inter-war and Second World War periods came to prominence during the First World War. The conflict also had a formative influence on politicians, writers, artists, union leaders, businessmen and some ethnic minorities, who used their participation to press for equal rights and full citizenship. This book's 16 chapters, written by a range of leading New Zealand and international historians, explains how.

Author : Edwin Morse
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782893011

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The Vanguard Of American Volunteers In The Fighting Lines And In Humanitarian Service by Edwin Morse Pdf

Illustrated with 6 portraits Even before the official entry of the United States of America into the First World War in April 1917, many of its citizens had already crossed over “The Pond” and already had lent their efforts to the Allied cause. The author Edwin Morse set himself a terribly difficult task to record even a handful of these gallant soldiers, doctors, surgeons and aviators; he selected as a sampling of 34 different stories which he set out to tell in brief. Those he selected contributed to the Allied cause in different and diverse ways - some joined the Foreign Legion, some the British Army, others supported the medical services or drove ambulances; still further more joined the French Army aviators and formed the famous Lafayette Escadrille.

Author : Walter Kanitz
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787205765

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The White Kepi by Walter Kanitz Pdf

Heroic figures galloping across the loose sands of the Sahara, their flowing white kepis a symbol of the highest romance and adventure...or murderers and human derelicts, rejected by society and hunted by the police, seeking escape from prison in the ranks of the Légion Étrangère? Neither picture—so commonly held by the general public—is even partially accurate, writes Walter Kanitz. During World War II, Walter Kanitz fought with the Foreign Legion in Africa. He has done a vast amount of research and reading about the Legion, and has made every possible effort to check his facts. His book represents the first comprehensive and objective history of the French Foreign Legion since its inception in 1831 by the royal decree of Louis Philippe. For the better part of its history, the Foreign Legion, remote, fascinating, somewhat sinister, has been shrouded in mystery. It has been called everything from “Desert Carrion” to the “Legion of Beggars.” It was often said that “dogs bark when the Legion passes.” Yet, in battle, the Légionnaires are famed for a courage and heroism that knows no fear of death. They are considered by most professional soldiers to be, as a unit, the best fighting force in the world. When a new recruit applies for enlistment, he is made to wait 24 hours to reconsider his decision. The ranks are made up of men of all nationalities—Germans, Poles, Czechs, Slavs, Spaniards, Americans. It is the only army in existence today made up of mercenaries who have voluntarily signed to serve five years for the government of France. The discipline is harsh and the pay meager. The call to battle has taken Legion units from Mexico to Norway, from China to Morocco. Outside of battle, life consists of infinite boredom broken only by alcohol and an occasional woman. And yet, says ex-Legionnaire Kanitz, “Qu’importe, quand la Légion passe, que les chiens viennent aboyer après d’elle! Vive la Légion!”

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : American literature
ISBN : HARVARD:32044049966690

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Hanna
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621575443

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Rendezvous with Death by David Hanna Pdf

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

Author : John Laffin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035684609

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The French Foreign Legion by John Laffin Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UTEXAS:059171106159695

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Harvard University Library Notes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nils Elmark
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781399069199

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Fighting for the French Foreign Legion by Nils Elmark Pdf

On 24 August 1914, forty-four Americans joined the Foreign Legion and “with a cowboy swing” marched through Paris, wildly cheered by the crowd. They were Ivy League graduates, artists and dreamers and soldiers of fortune starting on equal terms as recruits in the French Army. They were the first Americans in the Great War, driven by a love for France and a thirst for adventure with no idea of the horrors awaiting them. This book is the amazing story of these American legionnaires told by three of the young volunteers: • David Wooster King – a 21-year-old dropout from Harvard, son of a rich businessman. King survived four years in the trenches ending as an officer in the US Army chasing German spies in Switzerland. He became a modern global adventurer and when the world went to war again David King was the first to volunteer for an even greater adventure in North Africa. • Alan Seeger – a 26-year-old poet and dreamer from a New York family of intellectuals. Seeger was killed during the Battle of the Somme on 4 July 1916. Six weeks earlier, he wrote the famous poem, ‘I Have a Rendezvous with Death’ which was to become his legacy and the favorite poem of President Kennedy. It has inspired a line of American presidents during the 20th century and is an indestructible poetic lifeline linking France and the United States of America. • Eugene James Bullard – the last of the three legionnaires and a 19-year-old entertainer and boxer from Columbus, Georgia. His father was born a slave, his mother was Creek Indian. Although wounded at Verdun and invalided out of the French Army, Bullard became the world’s first black aviator. After the war he settled in Paris and ran a bar in Montmartre before going to war for France again in 1940. The three men represent different pillars of the American soul, and their lives and dreams symbolize the story of how America became modern and remind us of the strong historic ties between France and America. Most of all, this book is a fantastic saga of brave men, great adventures and terrific sacrifices that bring hope and a new direction in a time of human division.