Noch heute werden fünf von sechs Bewerbern bei der am längsten bestehenden Söldnerarmee der Welt abgelehnt. Das Buch verfolgt die Geschichte der Legion von ihrer Gründung 1831 über die französischen Kolonialkriege, die beiden Weltkriege, den Vietnam- und Algerien-Krieg bis zu heutigen Einsätzen.
Douglas Boyd Bücher






Normandy's Nightmare War
- 224 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
Tells the little-known story of the relentless Allied bombing of Normandy during the Second World War.
When people think of Richard the Lionheart they recall the scene at the end of every Robin Hood epic when he returns from the Crusades to punish his treacherous brother John and the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham.
The Other First World War
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Challenges the Western Front bias of First World War history - a must-have for any First World War historian.
Exploring the developments that have occurred in the practice of oral history since digital audio and video became viable, this book explores various groundbreaking projects in the history of digital oral history, distilling the insights of pioneers in the field and applying them to the constantly changing electronic landscape of today.
The Kremlin Conspiracy
- 384 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
In a frightening foretaste of future warfare, the Kremlin launched a cyberattack on neighbouring Estonia in 2007 that crashed every computer and silenced every mobile phone, bringing the country to a complete halt.
Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Britain's worst terrorist attack
April queen : Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 360 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
In this biography, using French, Old French, Latin and Occitan sources, Boyd lays bare as never before Eleanor's relationships and vividly brings to life the world she knew.
A unique account of the terrifying experience of incarceration and interrogation in an East German political prison, from which Boyd eventually escaped one step ahead of the KGB.
The mutual hatred of the Plantagenet princes is both legendary and popular.
