Project Gutenberg 2014-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 296 Morlae, Edward Morlae, E. 16014231 A Soldier of the Legion Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Soldier of the Legion" by Edward Morlae is a novel written in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative recounts the experiences of Sergeant Morlae as he serves in the French Foreign Legion during World War I, particularly focusing on the harrowing realities of battle and the diverse backgrounds of the men in the Legion. The story centers on camaraderie among soldiers, the brutality of warfare, and Morlae's pride in leading a unit composed of misfits and adventurers who are willing to risk everything for France. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sergeant Morlae and provides insight into the men of his regiment as they prepare for a significant battle in Champagne in August 1915. We learn about the mixed backgrounds of the Legionnaires, ranging from criminals and adventurers to Americans seeking action. The narrative captures the anticipation before an attack, detailing the meticulous planning and the soldiers' camaraderie as they share humor and reflect on their uncertain fates. As the soldiers ready themselves for combat, the atmosphere teems with a blend of anxiety, bravado, and a shared sense of purpose, setting the stage for the intense struggles to come as they move towards the front lines, prepared for the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46651/46651-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives France. Armée. Légion étrangère D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 150117 149869 2024-09-19T12:50:15.213207 2023-09-20T08:54:27.754249 text/html text/html 146197 2014-08-22T07:25:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 328192 2014-08-22T07:25:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 342979 2024-09-19T12:50:18.595180 application/epub+zip 344343 2024-09-19T12:50:15.944187 application/epub+zip 105703 2024-09-19T12:50:15.584171 application/epub+zip 400598 2024-09-19T12:50:20.707184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384205 2024-09-19T12:50:18.241171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146608 2022-09-21T08:13:20.116948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128758 128546 2024-09-19T12:50:14.823190 2023-09-20T08:54:27.247302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128651 2014-08-22T07:25:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49497 2014-08-22T07:25:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128647 2014-08-22T07:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49419 2014-08-22T07:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19976 2024-09-19T12:50:20.837147 application/rdf+xml 15332 2024-09-19T12:50:15.654191 image/jpeg 3076 2024-09-19T12:50:15.619189 image/jpeg 335605 2024-09-19T12:50:15.245226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog