Project Gutenberg 2017-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 337 Bowe, John 1869 1954 19002557 Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched Produced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched" by John Bowe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative sheds light on the experiences of American volunteers who enlisted in the French Foreign Legion during World War I, aiming to capture the essence of camaraderie, sacrifice, and the diverse backgrounds of the legionnaires. The author, a veteran himself, aims to provide both a personal and broader view of these soldiers' motivations and encounters on the battlefield. At the start of the book, Bowe introduces his own journey as he prepares to join the Foreign Legion in France. He recounts his initial experiences at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, where a mix of international soldiers undergoes intense training amid the backdrop of an advancing German army. The narrative emphasizes the harsh conditions, the diverse personalities present, and the immediate need for men at the front, ultimately highlighting the strong sense of unity and equality among the legionnaires, despite their varied origins. As Bowe transitions into his training, the opening sets the stage for a gripping exploration of war, identity, and the shared human experience amidst the chaos of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives France. Armée. Légion étrangère D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 350012 2025-07-21T12:36:20.861920 text/html 326830 2024-10-23T01:41:27 text/html 1655370 2025-07-21T12:36:27.929878 application/epub+zip 1654187 2025-07-21T12:36:22.430934 application/epub+zip 230572 2025-07-21T12:36:21.629962 application/epub+zip 1731301 2025-07-21T12:36:31.770887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1697236 2025-07-21T12:36:26.916944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276660 2022-09-24T15:46:57.442114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293435 2025-07-21T12:36:20.164928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273533 2024-10-23T01:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17582 2025-07-21T12:36:31.913881 application/rdf+xml 13551 2025-07-21T12:36:21.764942 image/jpeg 1848 2025-07-21T12:36:21.695914 image/jpeg 1819961 2025-07-21T12:36:20.946898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog