Legion of Strangers Author:Charles Mercer The stranger-than-fiction story of the French Foreign Legion is one of men engaged in deeds of incredible heroism--and incredible folly--against incredible odds. In 'Legion of Strangers,' Charles Mercer relates the vivid history of this unique fighting its training, its tactics, its campaigns, its discipline, and the strange 'mystique' that has ... more »led thousands of foreigners to fight and die bravely for France.« less