I finally reached red stage and was promptly given everything I needed for the next few months at Castelnaudary, the 4eme Regiment Etrangere where Engage Volontaires become Legionnaires and go through all the basic instruction needed to join the respective combat regiments. About 20 of us were selected out of the 40 that remained to …
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Aubagne – Military life commences
Aubagne We departed at 5 am from Fort Nogent in Paris to Gare du Lyon to catch the first train to Marseille in our large group of pre-selectioned candidates in our civil gear, tracksuits, shorts and myself in my suit-jacket and tie. I sat next to Chahine to converse in Arabic and French; he was …
Back to Boot Camp
getting into the legion.
Diaries of a Legionnaire 