{"product_id":"appel","title":"Appel","description":"\u003ci\u003eAppel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion\u003c\/i\u003e is the first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional soldier during the 1990s, and his experience in the Legion's elite Groupe des Commandos Parachutistes (GCP). Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa's most troubled nations. \u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes,  \u003ci\u003eAppel\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, - who trade their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a unified fighting force whose motto is \"\"Honour and Loyalty.\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Col. Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e Régiment Étranger Parachutistes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilfrid Laurier University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55023382921560,"sku":"9781771121057","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781771121057.jpg?v=1778624132","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/appel","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}