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Join Mr. Manington, an educated gentleman, as he shares his extraordinary adventures in the French Foreign Legion, offering a perspective unlike any typical mercenarys tale. His gripping narrative primarily focuses on Tonquin, detailing the fierce battles against rebels hidden within dense forests. Through his heartfelt friendship with the native sergeant, Doy-Tho, the author weaves an enchanting Oriental atmosphere that promises to captivate readers. - Summary by Editors Note

Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionnaires, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion.

Until recent years, very little was known of the tens of thousands of foreign nationals from Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, and Spain who served voluntarily in the military formations of the German army and the German Waffen-SS. In Kaisergruber's book, the listener discovers important issues of collaboration, the apparent contributions of the volunteers to the German war effort, their varied experiences, their motives, the attitude of the German High Command and bureaucracy, and the reaction to these in the occupied countries.

Invisible Ground explores the history of Southeast Ohio communities by telling the stories of its people, places, and events.