Description
The Making of a Legionnaire by Peter Macdonald is a book about the French Foreign Legion that combines historical background with the personal experiences of Legionnaires. One of its central stories follows Bill Parris, a former British serviceman who, after a difficult period in his life, joins the French Foreign Legion in the early 1980s and eventually serves in its elite parachute regiment.
The book explores what it takes to become a Legionnaire, from recruitment and selection through the Legion's notoriously harsh training system. Parris arrives as an outsider seeking a fresh start and must adapt to an environment built on discipline, endurance, and loyalty. The training is physically and mentally demanding, designed to strip away old identities and forge recruits into members of a tightly knit military brotherhood.
The story then moves beyond training to operational deployments, including service in Chad and Rwanda. Through these experiences, Parris encounters the realities of combat and the psychological impact of warfare. The book portrays both the excitement and the hardship of Legion life, emphasizing the emotional toll of military service as well as the sense of purpose it can provide.
Hardback - Excellent condition.
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