Monthly Archives: April 2018

The Demon Caravan by Georges Surdez

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Jack Wagner

The official Camerone 2018 ceremonies are now over in most of the Legion’s garrisons and regimental posts but I’m sure the celebrations (and libations) will last well into the early hours of Tuesday.  I will have my bottle of Kronenburg … Continue reading →

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Joyeux Camerone 2018!

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Jack Wagner

It’s that time of year again.  Tomorrow is 30 April–the most revered day in the history of the French Foreign Legion that commemorates that famous last-stand battle in 1863 that pitted 65 legionnaires against 3,000 Mexican cavalry and infantry.  The … Continue reading →

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Legion Pulp: Outguessed

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Jack Wagner

Here is a pretty short story from the pulp Thrilling Adventures dated July, 1936.  This one appeared last week on the wonderful page called PulpGen.  It was written by Ralph Milne Farley which was a pen name for Roger Sherman … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge – Spring 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Jack Wagner

I used to post a monthly wrap up of new Foreign Legion related articles and items (a hodgepodge) found on the “inter-webs”.  I stopped these posts last year because it seemed like I was reaching too hard for relevant material … Continue reading →

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