Project Gutenberg 2018-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 180 Kelly, Russell Anthony 1893 Kelly, Russell A. Kelly, James Edward 1856 17028641 Kelly of the Foreign Legion: Letters of Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly Produced by Brian Coe, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Kelly of the Foreign Legion: Letters of Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly" by Kelly is a collection of letters written during World War I, specifically around the early 20th century. The book provides a poignant and personal account of the author's experiences as a volunteer in the French Foreign Legion, detailing his enlistment, training, and the harrowing realities of combat. Through the perspective of Russell A. Kelly, readers gain insight into the challenges faced by soldiers from diverse backgrounds as they confront the battlefield. The opening of the book sets the stage for Kelly’s journey as he describes his voyage to Bordeaux, France, where he and fellow recruits face the difficulties of sea travel and enlistment. In his candid letters to his parents, he shares observations about the conditions aboard the ship, the diverse nationalities within the Legion, and the initial physical examination for enlistment. Kelly's correspondence highlights his transition from civilian life to that of a soldier, as he eagerly faces the challenges ahead while grappling with homesickness and the harsh realities of military training. This introductory portion establishes a strong emotional connection, allowing readers to empathize with Kelly's hopes and fears as he prepares for the frontlines of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives France. Armée. Légion étrangère D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 189233 2025-07-23T04:37:56.337937 text/html 186518 2018-07-06T09:17:04 text/html 449897 2025-07-23T04:38:00.509930 application/epub+zip 448970 2025-07-23T04:37:57.332930 application/epub+zip 134612 2025-07-23T04:37:56.906932 application/epub+zip 501608 2025-07-23T04:38:02.939880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486995 2025-07-23T04:38:00.106895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177356 2022-08-25T18:51:35.601435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159013 2025-07-23T04:37:55.984941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159055 2018-07-06T09:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19304 2025-07-23T04:38:03.079879 application/rdf+xml 13610 2025-07-23T04:37:56.996920 image/jpeg 2368 2025-07-23T04:37:56.956926 image/jpeg 60602 2018-07-06T09:17:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 438302 2018-07-06T09:17:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 441178 2025-07-23T04:37:56.372907 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