The first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional
soldier and member of the French Foreign Legion's elite Group Commando
Parachutistes.
In Appel, Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military
life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the
rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of
some of Africa's most troubled nations.
Told through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous
anecdotes, Appel is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the
French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm
of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous
discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, who trade
their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a
unified force whose motto is "Honour and Loyalty."
Foreword by General Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the
Legions 2e Régiment Étranger Parachutistes.