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French Foreign Legion Under Attack
The piece notes a propaganda battle surrounding the French Foreign Legion based at Sidi Bel Abbes. It cites Algerian exile leaders promising repatriation of deserters and discusses deser tions, recruitment rules, anonymity, and hostile foreign coverage while defending the legion’s role and public image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sidi-Bel-Abbes
Sahara Desert
France
Mohammed Yazid
Yazid
Legion
Switzerland
Paris-Journal
Zurich
Tunisia
Morocco
Hamburg