French Foreign Legion: Arms Contexts

[Jim McDougall]

Fantastic GP!
Again, most interesting on your foray into these exotic regions, and yes I surely do recall the music, and that many entertainers did go there through the years. Im sure the "Marrakesh Express" gained new dimension with your experience, very exciting.

Yes, Mexico, and for me growing up in the early 60s in Southern California, the 'expeditions' across the border into 'T.J." (Tijuana) and onward to Ensenada were exciting (I think) with cerveza fueled exuberance. Hardly cultural experiences though, but fun from what I recall.

It is interesting on the cultural warrior traditions celebrations and parties!

And thank you for the levity!!! YES....who can forget 'Stanley and Ollie'!!!
They were hilarious, and in my studies in these topics, my sense of humor often compels me to my own 'perspectives', since we are sharing the lighter side of our discussion topic

All the best
Jim

[gp]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Fantastic GP!
Again, most interesting on your foray into these exotic regions, and yes I surely do recall the music, and that many entertainers did go there through the years. Im sure the "Marrakesh Express" gained new dimension with your experience, very exciting.

Yes, Mexico, and for me growing up in the early 60s in Southern California, the 'expeditions' across the border into 'T.J." (Tijuana) and onward to Ensenada were exciting (I think) with cerveza fueled exuberance. Hardly cultural experiences though, but fun from what I recall.

It is interesting on the cultural warrior traditions celebrations and parties!

And thank you for the levity!!! YES....who can forget 'Stanley and Ollie'!!!
They were hilarious, and in my studies in these topics, my sense of humor often compels me to my own 'perspectives', since we are sharing the lighter side of our discussion topic

All the best
Jim

thnx for the last picture, brings back memories of Moorcock and his musical enterprises

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mtOXAIODnGc

which coindincides with Moorcock's latest book The Citadel of Forgotten Myths on Elric, Saga of the Eternal Champoin with the sword "Stormbringer" ...to stay on cold weapons topic
by the way; only cerveza, not the strong good stuff with the worm in it..?☺☺☺
on topic on the latter

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/hom...da-powskey.htm


yes indeed , had a great time in Marrakesh, where I actually did buy 2 very old koummyas : one for my father ( an old WWII vet of the 9th US ) and myself

FYI: after the Battle of the Bulge, the "gaps" in the US ranks when resting in Maastricht, were filled by Dutch volunteers , the so-called stormtroopers "stoottroepen"(RSPB; regiment stoottroepen Prins Bernard) who assisted the US 9th Army going into Germany and later went for training to Enfield UK prior being send to Malesia and Indonesia under British command to fight the Japanese .
There equipent and uniform was US ( uniform, rifle, pistol and bayonet; his bayonet I still got )

[gp]

back on Moroccan soldiers, next to their participation as Legionairs, hereby their other contribution as goumiers in Europe during WWII

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wor...-goumiers.html


https://alchetron.com/Moroccan-Goumi...les-1943-35565

https://www.yabiladi.com/investir/de...de-guerre.html

https://ww2f.com/threads/the-morocca...ch-army.14971/

https://solyanidjar.superforum.fr/t5...iers-marocains

https://2nd-division.com/_div.misc/s...r.moroccan.htm

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23154343

[Jim McDougall]

GP! Great stuff! and the cowbell thing is classic of all time, Ive done a lot of Walken, he's one of a kind.
On the stronger stuff.....we called tequila...ta'killya....the next AM , oh no!

Fascinating on the later exploits of the Legion, and good on your dad in the 9th!
Thanks so much,
All the best
Jim

[gp]

a picture of Moroccan arms around 1880-1900

[gp]

some pictures of a battle in 1843 between the French and Algerians

[gp]

and the same battle in a painting